MONOPHONY - A texture of music which emphasizes one melodic line only. Whether sung by solo voice, accompanied by many voices and/or instruments in unison, or accompanied by drone and percussion instruments, monophony emphasizes one melody.

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monophony has one melodic curved line
monophony is texture of music
monophony is texture of Early music
monophony has element melisma
monophony may have rhythmic accompaniment
monophony emphasizes one melody
monophony is texture of Early Music
monophony is texture of plainchant