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EC Prep Flashcards

1
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North tower of a cathedral is dedicated to

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St. Michael (warrior who cast out the wicked during the war in heaven)

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South tower of a cathedral is dedicated to

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St. Gabriel (annunciator of Christ)

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3
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free-standing support for an arch

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pier

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4
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object of veneration and worship representing a window in the sacred reality

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icon

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adored objects associated with Christ, the Virgin, or the Saints

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relic

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the ship that carries the faithful to heaven; represents a progression through life

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nave

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allows pilgrims to worship at chapels containing relics, even if church services are occurring simultaneously

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ambulatory

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the passage through which it was necessary to pass to arrive at a union with God

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portal

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9
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towers placed at the west end of the church, gives castle-like appearance

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westwork

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10
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series of arches

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arcade

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11
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allows for higher ceiling which did not need thick walls for support

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pointed arch

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a section of wall or a pillar between two openings, especially a pillar dividing a large doorway in a church

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trumeau

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13
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a side post or surface of a doorway or window

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jamb

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a vertical recessed triangular space forming the center of a pediment typically decorated

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tympanum

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15
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larger windows to let in more light: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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15
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heavy stone walls: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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15
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vertical, soaring height: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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16
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small windows in the clerestory: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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17
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geometrical interrelation between all parts: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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18
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pointed arches: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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19
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ribbed vaulting: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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20
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barrel vaults: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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21
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rounded arches: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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22
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flying buttress: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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23
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stained glass windows in the clerestory: Gothic or Romanesque?

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gothic

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thin, elongated, abstract figures: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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25
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rosette windows: Gothic or Romanesque?

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gothic

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26
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sculpture with realistic proportions and individualized features: Gothic or Romanesque?

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gothic

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27
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horizontal, modest height: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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28
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Church triumphant: Gothic or Romanesque?

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gothic

29
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church militant: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

30
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Evangelist: symbolizes humanity and reason

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Matthew

31
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Evangelist: eagle

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John

32
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Evangelist: royalty, courage, resurrection

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Mark

33
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Evangelist: winged ox

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Luke

34
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Evangelist: Christ as King

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Mark

35
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Evangelist: Christ’s divine nature

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John

36
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Evangelist: winged human

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Matthew

37
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Evangelist: sacrifice and strength

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Luke

38
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Evangelist: Christ as priest, sacrifice

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Luke

39
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Evangelist: symbolizes the sky, the heavens, Spirit

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John

40
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Evangelist: winged lion

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Mark

41
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Evangelist: manhood of Christ

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Matthew

42
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Differences between Romanesque and Roman architecture

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Romanesque…
-Greek ornamentation lost
-emphasis on arched vaults and solid forms
-more vertical

43
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Where did Abbot Suger begin the Gothic style of architecture?

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St. Denis

44
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What was the purpose of the decorative scheme of a cathederal?

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Tell an integrated story about salvation

45
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Jamb figures at the Chartres Cathedral

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-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

46
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Who lost his sketchbook, which was later found in the 19th century and contributed to the revival of Gothic style like Big Ben?

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Villard de Honnecourt

47
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Meaning of Ars nova

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a new system of rhythmic notation

48
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Musica ficta

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add accidentals in performance

49
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Musica vera

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only what you see on the musical score/page

50
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musica recta

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only what you see in the musical score/on th epage

51
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ars subtillior

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adding accidentals in performance

52
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Mauchaut’s “formes fixes” (poetic forms)

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-rondeau
-ballades
-virelais
-rondeaux

53
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Motet: sacred or secular?

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sacred

54
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mass ordinary: sacred or secular?

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sacred

55
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ballades: sacred or secular?

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secular

56
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madrigal: sacred or secular?

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secular

57
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rondeaux: sacred or secular?

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secular

58
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troubadour song: sacred or secular?

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secular

59
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Who was a blind organist, most famous composed in Italy during the Trecento, wrote madrigals, and a friend of Petrarch?

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Landini

60
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What are virelai, ballades, and rondeaux

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poetic forms that became the basis for secular music

61
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What is unique about Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame”

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-four voices
-conceived as a melodic whole
-complete mass ordinary
-each movement based on the same mode/scale

62
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Did composers of the Trecento use chant for secular peices?

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yes

63
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Who was a composer of sacred and secular music and also a poet and composer

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Machaut

64
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New features of 14th century music

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-chant based polyphony did not have to be sacred
-chords and harmonies
-isorhythm

65
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Why did the Church become critical of the use of elaborate musical settings in the service?

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composers were often paid for their music, and the Church didn’t receive a portion of the royalties

66
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What author/book was a conversation with St. Augustine (Confessions) that discussed moral and intellectual failings, sins, and depression?

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Petrarch’s “My Secret”

67
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Who was the person who DID NOT write in the vernacular?

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Phillipe d’Vitry

68
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Themes of the Canterbury Tales

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-courtly love
-importance of company
-corruption of the church
-spring
-garments to describe each character

69
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Characteristics of Petrarchan sonnets?

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-personification
-blason
-conceit
-rhyme scheme
-quatrain

70
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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?

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Geoffrey Chauncer

71
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Types of stories in the Canterbury Tales

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-legends about a saint
-ribald tales
-an exemplum
-animal fables

72
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Troubadours

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aristocratic composers

Music 201 Exam 2 (3 decks)

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