Sometimes, the second line (referred to in question 1) did not move parallel to the chant melody but just played one, continuous note. Sometimes it was sung and sometimes it was played by such instruments as the organ, the 'psaltery', the 'hurdy gurdy' or the 'symphony'. The name for this long held note is a ...

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well seeing i am an artist and i actually did a self portrait; i will describe how i painted it.   i used acrylic on a stretch canvas about 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall. i painted myself smiling in a soft pink long dress, white tile floor sitting on a white couch with a table behind and a vase of gorgeous flowers.   i also had a round white hat with a soft pink ribbon through it laying on the floor and on the table behind me was a lit candle. i kept it simple but soft and romantic.