motet

美 [moʊˈtet]英 [məʊˈtet]

motet

noun

经文歌（通常为清唱）
a short piece of church music, usually for voices only

noun

an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics;intended to be sung as part of a church service;originated in the 13th century

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Since the17th Century , the original'function and value'in motet was substituted gradually by numerous newly rising secular genres , as a result , it went down as an individual type .

17世纪以后，经文歌原有的“功能与价值”逐渐被大量新兴的世俗体裁所取代，其作为一种独立的体裁开始走向衰落。
2

Cultural Features during the Development of European Motet

欧洲经文歌发展的文化特征
3

The children are learning to sing the motet .

孩子们在学唱赞美诗。
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The Europe Medieval Motet

欧洲中世纪经文歌