planctus 1
noundomain: communication
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Definition
A medieval song or poem of lament.
Examples
- 1.Other planctus from the ninth century include vernacular laments in a woman's voice, Germanic songs of exile and journeying, and planctus on biblical or classical themes (like the Latin Planctus cygni, which is possibly derived from Germanic models).


