Sungen

I had no idea that the explanation mark as I like to call it is derived from the ligature for “Io”, as in “And Io Io Io / By priest and people sungen”. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Daz sie nu messe sungen in einer capeln, an dem pfingstag daz geschach, da sank der stifter die messe alle mit den frawen, und het bustaben nie gelernt. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The 3rd has that "Bimm, bamm" tintinnabulation that leads into, "Es sungen drei Engel." ❋ Patrick J. Smith (2006)

Wie die Alten sungen, so zwitschern auch die Jungen. ❋ Alexander F. Chamberlain (N/A)

Alternations like sing, sang, sung (Anglo-Saxon singan, sang, sungen) were ingrained in the linguistic consciousness. ❋ Unknown (1921)

"Diu werlt was gelf, röt unde blâ, grüen, in dem walde und anderswâ kleine vogele sungen dâ. nû schriet aber den nebelkrâ. pfligt s'iht ander varwe? jâ, s'ist worden bleich und übergrâ: des rimpfet sich vil manic brâ." ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)

"Es sungen drei Engel" ( "Three angels were singing"), with the American Boychoir and the women of the New York Choral Artists contributing a polished, transparent account of the angels 'chorus. ❋ By ALLAN KOZINN (2010)

MAHLER: Symphony No. 3, in D minor: v. Es sungen drei Engel vi. ❋ Unknown (2010)