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In the provided of an adjustedd text: the 23rd Psalm: the adaptions process is
exemplified
The patterns of syllables were very important to the various
Calvinist denominations
If you look closely at the 1640 adaption (Bay Pslam Book) yolu will see an
alternating pattern
There are # syllables in the first line; six in the second; either in the third; six in the 4th and so on
8
There are 8 syllables in the first line; # in the second; either in the third; six in the 4th and so on
6
What is the pattern of syllables per line in Common Meter?
8.6.8.6.
What is the abbreviation of common meter?
CM
Common Meter is one of the
Psalm Meters
The various customary groupsings of syllables used in the ‘rhyming’ versions of the
Psalm Texts
Other typical groupings of syllables for Psalm texts include LM and SM. LM’s Syllabe Pattern is
(8.8.8.8)
LM is an abbreviation for
Long Meter
Other typical groupings of syllables for Psalm texts include LM and SM. SM’s Syllabe Pattern is
(6.6.8.6.)
SM is an abbreviation for
Short Meter
LM/SM being rhymed settings are known as
Metrical psalms