CLASS: Oct 3, 2018-- COMPLETE

Question 1

REVIEW QUESTIONS:

What makes a “good” mass?

Answer 1

• Pre-existing model
• Configured in different parts, variation from movement to movement
• Introducing new voices. Not always in one voice
• HOMOPHONIC
• Motives
• Sensitive text setting
• TEXTURE: Shift from beginning, middle, and end
  
  • START: Broad
  • MIDDLE: Reduce the number of voices in the middle
  • END: Big show of force
• Every movement should sound different

Question 2

REVIEW QUESTIONS:

What elements of a good mass did we see in DuFay’s Missa se la face ay pale?

Answer 2

• Reduces the number of voices in the middle
• All voices at the end
• Integrates Chanson in different proportions, 3, 2 2, 1, speeds it up

Question 3

TYPE OF MASS:

Uses the chant melody in ALL voices of the Mass

MONOPHONIC

Answer 3

Paraphrase Mass

Question 4

TYPE OF MASS:

Uses just the beginning of a tune

MONOPHONIC

Answer 4

Motto Mass

Question 5

TYPE OF MASS:

Uses ALL voices of POLYPHONIC model in ALL voices of the Mass

Answer 5

Parody/Imitation Mass

Question 6

What do you look for when trying to identify a PARAPHRASE MASS?

Answer 6

Imitative entries

All voices come in with the exact same melody

*Different from a canon, it’s more free

MONOPHONIC

FORM: p243

SECTION 1: Kyrie eleison, cadence

SECTION 2: Christe eleison, cadence

SECTION 3: Kyrie eleison, cadence

Question 7

Like Cantus Firmus Mass, the beginning of the tune always appears in the bottom voice, tenor voice.

Miss Twinkle Twinkle little star. Doo doo doo doo. Opening 5th

A little motto, 2,3, 4 notes.

Start each section with the Motto

All you need to hear is the opening of each one. Gives it away.

MONOPHONIC

Answer 7

Motto Mass

Question 8

There isn’t imitation in this. If you see IMITATION, you’re looking at a PARAPHRASE MASS. Textbook calls it Imitation mass, but you can call it a _____ mass.

Answer 8

PARODY / IMITATION MASS

Question 9

A composer who is the “Puzzle Master”.

Write one melody out, then above that melody a text, inside is a riddle, and you would know how to solve the polyphonic piece.

Set with different mensuration signs.

Answer 9

Johannes Ockeghem’s Missa prolationis

*A way of taking two melodies, realizing them in individual ways, and creating a four-part polyphonic texture. You won’t hear it at all. Will sound like it was just composed.

Question 10

How would composers pay homage to each other.

Write an ACROSTIC on the name of their lover.

The first letter of each line of poetry is a letter of their name.

Answer 10