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contrafactumnoun
The substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music.
contrafactumnoun
The use of a secular melody with a religious text.
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Contrafactum
In vocal music, contrafactum (or contrafact, pl. contrafacta) is "the substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music". The earliest known examples of this procedure (sometimes referred to as ''adaptation'') date back to the 9th century used in connection with Gregorian chant.
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Contrafactum
In vocal music, contrafactum is "the substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music".
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of contrafactum in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of contrafactum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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