Building Name
:
Cluny
Capital
:
Choir
Face
:
Text is inscribed on a band across the middle of each face
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