Building Name
:
Cluny
Capital
:
Choir
Face
:
Each face contains a sculpted male figure within a mandorla. The text is inscribed on the base of the mandorla (ca. 1st quarter 12th century)
Inscription
:
1st tone: HIC TONUS ORDITUR MODULAMINA MUSICA PRIMUS
2nd tone: SUBSEQU[ITU]R PTONGUS NUMERO VEL LEGE SECUNDUS
3rd tone: TERTIUS IMPIGIT CHRISTUMQUE RESURGER FINGIT
4th tone: SUCCEDIT QUARTUS SIMULANS IN CARMINE PLANCTUS
Translation
:
The first tone organizes musical harmonies
The one who follows is the second by number or law
The third celebrates and depicts Christ's resurrection
The fourth follows imitating mourning in song