Chapter 2: Medieval Music

Question 1

Greek philosophers who had much to say about music and its relationship to other disciplines as well as its effects on moral developments.

Answer 1

Plato and Aristotle.

Question 2

Better known for theories relating to geometry, this person delineated the relationship between numeric ratios and pitch intervals.

Answer 2

Pythagoras.

Question 3

The Medieval period is also know as:

Answer 3

The Middle Ages

Question 4

The Middle Ages are from __ to ____

Answer 4

486-1450

Question 5

The primary patron of the arts during the Middle Ages was the:

Answer 5

Roman Catholic Church

Question 6

Gregorian chant consists of:

Answer 6

a cappella

Question 7

What sort of rhythm does Gregorian Chant have?

Answer 7

Free and flexible

Question 8

Is Gregorian chant Secular or Sacred?

Answer 8

Sacred

Question 9

What language is Gregorian chant performed in?

Answer 9

Latin

Question 10

Who is Gregorian chant named for?

Answer 10

Pope Gregory

Question 11

A well known female composer of Sacred music:

Answer 11

Hildegard of Bingen

Question 12

The Ordinary of Mass consists of these six components:

Answer 12

Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei

Question 13

This type of notation indicated rhythm for the first time.

Answer 13

Mensural

Question 14

Mensural notation was introduced via the innovations of these two people:

Answer 14

Leonin and Perotin

Question 15

Leonin and Perotin were leaders of this school in this country:

Answer 15

Notre Dame School, France

Question 16

This person was one of the leading composer-poets of the 14th century:

Answer 16

Guillaume de Machaut

Question 17

Composer-poet’s musical style was often referred to as:

Answer 17

Ars Nova

Question 18

Medieval secular poet-musicians in Provence (Southern France) are referred to as _________ and wrote songs about chivalry and romance.

Answer 18

Troubadours

Question 19

Troubadours wrote many of their songs in ______ form

Answer 19

Strophic

Question 20

Strophic can be described as:

Answer 20

The same melody for each verse of text.

Question 21

This song is a late twelfth-century French secular composed by Beatriz of Dia.

Answer 21

A Chantar

Question 22

A Chantar is a late twelfth-century French Secular song composed by:

Answer 22

Beatriz of Dia

Question 23

A Chantar utilizes ______ texture. Only one note at a time.

Answer 23

Monophonic