EC Prep Flashcards
North tower of a cathedral is dedicated to
St. Michael (warrior who cast out the wicked during the war in heaven)
South tower of a cathedral is dedicated to
St. Gabriel (annunciator of Christ)
free-standing support for an arch
pier
object of veneration and worship representing a window in the sacred reality
icon
adored objects associated with Christ, the Virgin, or the Saints
relic
the ship that carries the faithful to heaven; represents a progression through life
nave
allows pilgrims to worship at chapels containing relics, even if church services are occurring simultaneously
ambulatory
the passage through which it was necessary to pass to arrive at a union with God
portal
towers placed at the west end of the church, gives castle-like appearance
westwork
series of arches
arcade
allows for higher ceiling which did not need thick walls for support
pointed arch
a section of wall or a pillar between two openings, especially a pillar dividing a large doorway in a church
trumeau
a side post or surface of a doorway or window
jamb
a vertical recessed triangular space forming the center of a pediment typically decorated
tympanum
larger windows to let in more light: Gothic or Romanesque?
Gothic
heavy stone walls: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
vertical, soaring height: Gothic or Romanesque?
Gothic
small windows in the clerestory: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
geometrical interrelation between all parts: Gothic or Romanesque?
Gothic
pointed arches: Gothic or Romanesque?
Gothic
ribbed vaulting: Gothic or Romanesque?
Gothic
barrel vaults: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
rounded arches: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
flying buttress: Gothic or Romanesque?
Gothic
stained glass windows in the clerestory: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
thin, elongated, abstract figures: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
rosette windows: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
sculpture with realistic proportions and individualized features: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
horizontal, modest height: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
Church triumphant: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
church militant: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
Evangelist: symbolizes humanity and reason
Matthew
Evangelist: eagle
John
Evangelist: royalty, courage, resurrection
Mark
Evangelist: winged ox
Luke
Evangelist: Christ as King
Mark
Evangelist: Christ’s divine nature
John
Evangelist: winged human
Matthew
Evangelist: sacrifice and strength
Luke
Evangelist: Christ as priest, sacrifice
Luke
Evangelist: symbolizes the sky, the heavens, Spirit
John
Evangelist: winged lion
Mark
Evangelist: manhood of Christ
Matthew
Differences between Romanesque and Roman architecture
Romanesque…
-Greek ornamentation lost
-emphasis on arched vaults and solid forms
-more vertical
Where did Abbot Suger begin the Gothic style of architecture?
St. Denis
What was the purpose of the decorative scheme of a cathederal?
Tell an integrated story about salvation
Jamb figures at the Chartres Cathedral
-famous
-metaphor for the way that saints were thought to provide the church’s foundation and structure
-strong vertical line unifies the figure with the column so that both are integrated into the soaring structure of the cathedral
-early Gothic, slight Romanesque
Who lost his sketchbook, which was later found in the 19th century and contributed to the revival of Gothic style like Big Ben?
Villard de Honnecourt
Meaning of Ars nova
a new system of rhythmic notation
Musica ficta
add accidentals in performance
Musica vera
only what you see on the musical score/page
musica recta
only what you see in the musical score/on th epage
ars subtillior
adding accidentals in performance
Mauchaut’s “formes fixes” (poetic forms)
-rondeau
-ballades
-virelais
-rondeaux
Motet: sacred or secular?
sacred
mass ordinary: sacred or secular?
sacred
ballades: sacred or secular?
secular
madrigal: sacred or secular?
secular
rondeaux: sacred or secular?
secular
troubadour song: sacred or secular?
secular
Who was a blind organist, most famous composed in Italy during the Trecento, wrote madrigals, and a friend of Petrarch?
Landini
What are virelai, ballades, and rondeaux
poetic forms that became the basis for secular music
What is unique about Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame”
-four voices
-conceived as a melodic whole
-complete mass ordinary
-each movement based on the same mode/scale
Did composers of the Trecento use chant for secular peices?
yes
Who was a composer of sacred and secular music and also a poet and composer
Machaut
New features of 14th century music
-chant based polyphony did not have to be sacred
-chords and harmonies
-isorhythm
Why did the Church become critical of the use of elaborate musical settings in the service?
composers were often paid for their music, and the Church didn’t receive a portion of the royalties
What author/book was a conversation with St. Augustine (Confessions) that discussed moral and intellectual failings, sins, and depression?
Petrarch’s “My Secret”
Who was the person who DID NOT write in the vernacular?
Phillipe d’Vitry
Themes of the Canterbury Tales
-courtly love
-importance of company
-corruption of the church
-spring
-garments to describe each character
Characteristics of Petrarchan sonnets?
-personification
-blason
-conceit
-rhyme scheme
-quatrain
Who had a deep knowledge of Latin literature, was a civil servant, translated Romance of the Rose, served as a customs agent in London, and wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chauncer
Types of stories in the Canterbury Tales
-legends about a saint
-ribald tales
-an exemplum
-animal fables
Troubadours
aristocratic composers