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Chapter 8 Flashcards

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1
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Europe entered the Dark Ages after…

A

The fall of Rome

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Characteristics of the Dark Ages

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Drought followed by flood, famine and disease, religious and political differences

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Thriving arts in the medieval period

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Paintings, Sculptures, Gothic Architecture, Music, Stained Glass, Frescoes

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The most famous frescoe

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The Sistine Chapel

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Adaptations of the Church

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Daily Prayer Hours, Singing of Psalms, Chanting parts of Liturgy

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6
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Medieval melodies were based on….

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Modes

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Characteristics of chant

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Simple melodies, natural rhythms for text, performed in unison, acapella

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Other names for chant

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1) Plainsong

2) Plainchant

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9
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Chant reached peak of popularity by…

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6th century

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Who organized all chant?

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Pope Gregory I

Gregorian Chant

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Types of Chant

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1) Syllabic Chant - One Note per syllable

2) Melismatic Chant - Many notes per syllable

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Chant evolved into polyphony

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1) 9th cen. Monks used chant
2) monks added parallel melody
3) monks changed some notes in added melody
4) second melody was altered until independent

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13
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Early form of polyphony

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Organum

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14
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The first accompaniment (a low, long tone)

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Drone

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As more melodies were added, organum pieces became…

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Motets

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16
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Little secular music has survived because…

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1) Improvised

2) Short Lived

17
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Characteristics of secular motets

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1) Mixed religious and secular texts
2) Multiple languages in one song
3) Unusual combinations of voices and instruments

18
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Secular Motets

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Southern France: Troubador

Northern France: Trouveres

19
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Minstrels

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People hired to write and perform motets

20
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Other names for minstrels

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Germany:

21
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Popular Music in 12th and 13th Cen. England

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Major and Minor Sounds, Circular Canons, Ostinatos

22
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Ostinato

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A motive that is repeated over and over

23
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Vielle

A

Ancestor to Violin

24
Q

First period that we have extensive musical knowledge from

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The medieval period

25
Q

Psaltery

A

String instrument anyone could play

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