Gregorian Chants Flashcards
Learn about Gregorian chants.
1
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The term Gregorian chants refers to…
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any chant written in the eight church modes, using texts from the psalms or gospels.
2
Q
These chants developed during…
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the papacy of Gregory the Great.
3
Q
The mass was and is…
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the central ceremony of the Roman Catholic Church.
4
Q
The five sections that stay the same are called…
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the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
5
Q
Gregorian chants contained phrases that were aesthetically pleasing to the eye, often in the form of…
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arches.
6
Q
There was a balance between…
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melody and syllable writing.
7
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Hymns to remember
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Tristis est and Kyrie Fons Bonitatis.
