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Name 3 types of early polyphony

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Parallel: voices move same direction with constant intervals
Mixed: uses parallels obliques and contraries
Free one voice sings the chant and othe sings parallel contrary or similar motion

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Which types of chants were utilitarian

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Recitation tones (monofonicos)

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Which types of chants were Melodic?

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Anthiphon
Psalms
Hymns estrofica

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Which types of chants were Virtuosic?

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Sequences
Allergies
Responsory
Graduals

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what’s the difference between divine office and the mass?

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Divine office: oraviones a lo largo del dia, forma de oracion comunitaria
Mass: most important liturgical act of the church, commemorate passion death and resurrection of Jesus

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What’s a Claudulae?

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It is a section inserted into extensive works such as the organum that gives rhythmic and contrasting diversity.

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What’s aquitanian polyphony?

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A musical style developed in south France in aquitanian region in 12th century

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Name 3 types of aquitanian polyphony

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Diacant
Florid/ melismatic Organum
Contrapunctus

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Describe distant type in Aquitanian polyphony

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Similar rhythm with 3rd and 6th intervals

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Wich type of aquitanian polyphony has more independence among voices and variety of rhythms?

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Contrapunctus

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Aquitanian polyphony type in which superior voice is ornamented and melismathyc while inferior is easier and stable?

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Florid/ melismatic organum

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How is aquitanian polyphony different from the earlier formulas?

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Melodic independence
Notation and rhythm
Creative freedom

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Name two major features of Notre Dame polyphony

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Rhythmic modes
Written for 3 or 4 voices

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Name 3 types of Notre dame polyphony

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Distant
Organum
Copula

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Describe discant type in Notre Dame polyphony

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Voices move in 3rd and 6th intervals parallel

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Describe organum type in Notre Dame polyphony

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Tenor (tenere voice) keeps long notes and superior voices sing ornamented melodies (hssta 4 voces)

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Describe copula type in Notre Dame polyphony

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Intermedia entre organum y discant, superior voices are faster and melismatic while tenor keeps long notes

18
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Difference between aquitanian and Notre Dame polyphony notation

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Aquitanian- neumatic notation
Notre Dame- modal notation, more structured and rhythm precise

19
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Difference between troubadors/ trouvères front liturgical chant?

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troubadors- vernacular language love, courtly and social lyrics while liturgical with text from Bible
trouvères- used to perform in court and secular settings while liturgical chant was performed in church and monasteries

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Similarities between troubadors/ trouvères front liturgical chant?

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Monotonic texture
Melodic modes

21
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Why were troubadors / trouvères and liturgical chant similar?

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Cultural and musical heritage
Educational influence
Transmission of musical ideas

22
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Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus and agnus dei are parts from

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Ordinary Mass

23
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Name the partos of proper mass

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Introitus
Gradual
Alleluia
Ofertorio
Communion

24
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How were trops elaborated?

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More:
Text
Notes
Polyphonic settings

25
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What’s a prosula?

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Is a kind of trope that has new words and melismatic sections added to preexisting chants

26
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Marian antiphons?

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Salve Regina
Ave Regina
Regina coeli
Alma redemtoris

27
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Why were more chants added through the 12 th century?

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  • liturgical development
  • influence from Notre Dame in Paris monasteries
  • devotion to Virgin Mary
28
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Name other additions to chant repertoire

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Motets
Conductus
Sequences
Marian antiphons

29
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Name other additions to chant repertoire

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Motets
Conductus
Sequences
Marian antiphons

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