Historical dictionary of sacred music

ANTIPHON

Antiphon: translation

Chantpreceding and following a chantedpsalmorcanticlewith text from the Bible or hagiography. The term and its association withpsalmodyhas been traced toSt. Ambrosein the late fourth century, and some documents indicate a performance practice of splitting the choir to sing inantiphony. The choir may sing the antiphon in alternation with verses of the psalm, or sets of verses, or may frame the psalm by singing the antiphon once before it begins and once after it ends. In any case, thepsalm tonefor chanting the psalm is chosen according to themodeof the antiphon for the particular occasion. Some scholars believe that the melodies of the older antiphons derive from the formulas of the psalm tones.
Antiphons will occur first of all whenever psalms are sung in Roman Catholic liturgy, principally in thedivine office, but also in certainpropersof themass. Actions of the celebrant—his entrance (introit), prayer over the gifts (offertory), and prayers during communion— are thought to have been at one time accompanied by psalms and antiphons. In theGregoriantradition (ninth century), only the antiphons, without psalm verses, remain at offertory and communion; with the Introit enough psalm verses are sung to cover the procession.
See alsoByzantine Chant; Psalm Tone; Sticheron; Votive Antiphon.

  1. antiphon—Antiphon translation See Anthem....American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  2. antiphon—Antiphon translation Antiphon One or more psalm verses or sentences from Holy Scripture which are sung or recited before and after each psalm and the Magnificat during M...Catholic encyclopedia
  3. antiphon—Antiphon translationA verse from the Scripture or an appropriate hymn sung before or after the Psalms.A form of liturgical chant performed by two groups of chanters refer...Dictionary of church terms
  4. antiphon—Antiphon translationOrig. something sung by two choirs in turn. Texts from the Bible sung during a service at the beginning and end of psalms. Cf. Antiphonary...Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
  5. antiphon—antiphon translationSynonyms and related wordsAgnus Dei Benedicite Gloria Gloria Patri Gloria in Excelsis Introit Magnificat Miserere Nunc Dimittis Te Deum Trisagion Vedi...Moby Thesaurus
  6. antiphon—Antiphon translation BCAthenian orator and Sophist . Scholars have disagreed whether there are two Antiphons or whether as is now generally believed to be the case the o...Philosophy dictionary
  7. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  8. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  9. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  10. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  11. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  12. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  13. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  14. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  15. antiphon—Antiphon bersetzung Antiphounstrong f. Mus. Antifonem Antipho Antifon. Istrong Antiphoun [lateinisch antiphona Wechselgesang von griechisch antphnos entgegentnen...Universal-Lexicon
  16. antiphon—[ntfn]антифонответствие...Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь
  17. antiphon—антифон ответ хора ответствие...Англо-русский дополнительный словарь
  18. antiphon—n антифон...Англо-русский словарь Лингвистика-98
  19. antiphon—сущ. церк. антифон ответ хора ответствие...Англо-русский словарь общей лексики
  20. antiphon—n. антифон...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed
  21. antiphon—n церк. антифон вдгук вдповдь....Англо-український словник Балла М.І.
  22. antiphon—f en...Большой немецко-русский и русско-немецкий словарь
  23. antipho(n)—Antiphn ontis и Antipho nis m. аттич. оратор гг. до н. э. C Q софист из Крита современник Сократа C...Латинско-русский словарь
  24. antipho(n)—Antiphn ontis и Antipho nis m. аттич. оратор гг. до н. э. C Q софист из Крита современник Сократа C...Латинско-русский словарь
  25. antiphon—[ntfn] n церк. антифон. ответствие...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
  26. antiphon—antiphon [ntfn] n церк.i . антифон . ответствие...Новый большой англо-русский словарь II
  27. antiphon—ntfn n церк. . антифон . ответствие...Новый большой англо-русский словарь под общим руководством акад. Ю.Д. Апресяна