Chapter 6 Flashcards
Medieval music is
Sacred music
What was the most powerful institution in the middle ages?
The catholic church
What language was the Roman Catholic Church in?
Latin
What is mass?
The roman catholic service
What is Pope Gregory credited for?
Unifying the music of the medieval roman church
What is a Gregorian Chant?
Medieval church music
How was ancient music passed down?
Orally, by ear.
What are neumes?
1st kind of musical notation
What is a staff?
The lines to organize the neumes
Who legalizes Christianity? When?
Constantine in 313 AD
What law legalizes Christianity?
The Edict of Milan
Who is the most powerful patron of medieval art in the middle ages?
The Christian Church
What is the most common subject of medieval art?
Christianity in Judeo-Christian stories
How does the Christian Church use art in the middle ages?
Didactically
Define Judeo-Christian
Jewish and Christian