diaphony

/ daɪˈæfənɪ; ˌdaɪəˈfɒnɪk /

noun

C17: from Late Latin diaphōnia, from Greek, from diaphōnos discordant, from dia- + phōnē sound

This question appears to have led to the practice of what Hucbald called "diaphony."

He called his system an “organum” or “diaphony,” and to sing according to his rules was called to “organize” or “organate.”

He mentions organum and diaphony, and remarks that he finds the succession of fifths and fourths very tiresome.

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