Nuance Composition by the Principle of Neumatic Break in Chironomic Neuma Systems
In this study, the nuances of salicus flexus resupinus were composed using the break of neuma suggested by Dom Euge´ne Cardine. As a result, 19 cases available out of the total 31 nuances could be found in manuscript St. Gall, one of the chironomic neuma system. When they were analyzed, it was found that each desirable nuance could be created through the break of neuma, and particularly, the tones, which the effect of neumatic break took place, were always such as finalis, dominant and mode relative in their modes. It was also disclosed through this study that nuances of more diverse rhythms could be created by expanding the tones before or alter neuma which was composed. Such results may suggest that the nuance composition using the effects of the neumatic break would be applied to express the nuances of certain or desired rhythms and therefore, that it would possibly contribute to the precise revival for performance and melodic analysis of Gregorian chant.