Antiquity/Mid Ages Flashcards

1
Q

Prehistoric European cultures left behind what instruments?

A

instruments made from bones

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2
Q

The lyre was associated with which Greek god?

A

Apollo

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3
Q

The most popular ancient Greek wind instrument was the __________.

A

aulos

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4
Q

The Doctrine of Ethos is the theory that music __________.

A

can influence a person’s morality

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5
Q

The Greater Perfect System consists of ________.

A

a series of tetrachords linked to form a two-octave range of usable pitches

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6
Q

The names for the modes came from ________.

A

ethnic groups of ancient Greece

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7
Q

The chant tradition centered in the city of Milan is

known as __________.

A

Ambrosian chant

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8
Q

The church fathers believed __________.

A

that music could be good or evil and that only the right kinds of music should be sung in worship

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9
Q

Which of the following statements is true of art music in ancient Rome?

A

There is no written documentation of art music in ancient Rome.

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10
Q

The eight church modes are defined primarily by their

__________.

A

range, final, and reciting tone

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11
Q

Instruments similar to trumpets and horns were used in ________.

A

ancient Greece

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12
Q

Charlemagne is credited with __________.

A

attempting to bring chant practices in the Frankish kingdom into line with Roman chant practice

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13
Q

The sixth-century writer who compiled a compendium of Greek music theory based on Pythagorus, Nichomachus and Ptolemy was __________.

A

Boethius

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14
Q

The Schola Cantorum was __________.

A

a medieval Roman institution charged with training boys and men as church singers

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15
Q

The Rule of St. Benedict was __________.

A

the prescribed practices for Catholics in monasteries

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16
Q

Hildegard of Bingen is known for __________.

A

composing both the words and music for chants and liturgical dramas

17
Q

Notker Balbulus is known for __________.

A

composing sequences

18
Q

In chantbooks, the letters EUOUAE indicate _________.

A

the last vowels in the Lesser Doxology

19
Q

The shawm was similar to what modern-day

instrument?

20
Q

The Cantigas de Santa Maria were written in which language?

A

Gallego-Portuguese

21
Q

Secular song in Germany __________.

A

was influenced by the music of the troubadours but

was written in German

22
Q

The estampie and istampita were __________.

A

dance forms

23
Q

Which of these statements is true of percussion instruments in the Middle Ages?

A

Bells and drums are commonly depicted in medieval art.

24
Q

What practice has its roots in Theological Doctrine

25
Define "Gamut"
Coined by Guido of Arezzo. Refers to the notes in an entire scale.
26
Goliards
Monks who made songs about drinking and womanizing.
27
Bar form is a three part form used by______.
Minnesinger and Meistersingers (stolle, stolle, abgesang)
28
What are the 4 finals associated with church modes
D E F G
29
Reciting Tone
Pitch that occurs most often in a chant.