TAMAP
The American Monastic Archive Project
Psalm Tones
Psalms are chanted several times a day in most monastic communities. The collection of monastic liturgical music is beyond the scope of this project. Rather, here is a collection of psalm tones as used by monasteries in the United States. Not all monasteries are represented and there may be mistakes or inaccuracies in the ones that are. Feel free to contact us to suggest a correction or submit a psalm tone.
Meinrad Tones
One of the most popular sets of plainchant tones are those created by several monks from Saint Meinrad. The chant settings are used in monasteries, religious communities, and parishes all across the United States. The archabbey website has a wealth of information on liturgical music, not just psalm tones.
1976 Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours
Gregory Murray, OSB
Tone 1
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 1
Tone 2
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 2
Tone 3
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 3
Tone 4
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 4
Tone 4a
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 4a
Tone 5
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 5
Tone 6
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 6
Tone 7
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1716, Tone 7
Tone 8
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1717, Tone 8
Percy Jones
Tone 1
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1717, Tone 1
Tone 2
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1717, Tone 2
Tone 3
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1717, Tone 3
Tone 4
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1717, Tone 4
Tone 5
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1717, Tone 5
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Laurence Bévenot, OSB
Tone 1
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1719, Tone 1
Tone 2
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1719, Tone 2
Tone 3
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1719, Tone 3
Tone 4
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1719, Tone 4
Tone 5
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1719, Tone 5
Tone 6
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1720, Tone 6
Tone 7
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1720, Tone 7
Tone 8
Source: Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours © 1976, p. 1720, Tone 8
NOTE: The original text has a natural sign for C in the first measure even though C is natural in the key of G.
1978 Lutheran Book of Worship
Tone 1
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #1
Tone 2
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #2
Tone 3
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #3
Tone 4
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #4
Tone 5
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #5
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Tone 6
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #6
Tone 7
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #7
Tone 8
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #8
Tone 9
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #9
Tone 10
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978, p. 291 #10
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