Antiphonal (Noun)
Meaning
Bound collection of antiphons.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Gregorian antiphonary, also known as an antiphonal, contains chants used for certain rituals throughout the liturgical year.
- Chants used during Holy Week can be found in a specialized antiphonal within many religious orders.
- Traditionally, a soloist and choir took turns singing parts of a song as specified in the antiphonal, their roles reflecting an earlier musical call and response structure.
- It wasn't until he heard his family sing antiphons during prayer at night from an antiphonal his father gave his mother on her confirmation that Jacob had become devoutly faithful.
- Those without much vocal ability followed closely what they found within their simple leather-bound antiphonal while hymns rose triumphantly on mornings just as full.