Grade 8 history sumer is icumen in Flashcards
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polyphonic texture
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the combination of two or more independent melodic lines
also known as contrapuntal texture
2
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rota
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old english word for a round
a strict imitation is created through successive entries of a melody in several voices
3
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ostinato
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a recruiting rhythmic or melodic pattern
4
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SUMMER IS ICUMEN IN BG INFO: genre
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vocal work, in the form of a round
5
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SUMMER IS ICUMEN IN BG INFO: Performing forces
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six voices
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SUMMER IS ICUMEN IN BG INFO: texture
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polyphonic
7
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Year
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476-1450
