recto tono

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Recto tono is a Latin phrase used in the context of church liturgy and music. Recto tono has been described as "the simplest form of church music, a reciting tone. One note held for the length of a phrase."{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=35991|title = Dictionary : RECTO TONO}} It literally means "straight" or "uniform" tone. In liturgical chanting, recto tono is used to recite without embellishment or elaborate singing.{{Cite web|url=http://dictionnaire.metronimo.com/index.php?a=term&d=1&t=7346|title = Recto tono - Dictionnaire pratique et historique de la musique}}