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Question 1

What are other names for the middle ages?

Answer 1

the medieval period

the dark ages

Question 2

when does this period being?

Answer 2

after the fall of Rome

Question 3

Whats another name for the crusades?

Answer 3

Holy wars

Question 4

what important musical developments were created during the middle ages?

Answer 4

melodic notation
harmony
rythmic notation

Question 5

gregorian chant

Answer 5

oldest form of notated music in western world. sacred music. monophonic texture

Question 6

Oragnum

Answer 6

a line of chant with a second melody added to it. this is the beginning of polyphony.

Question 7

Was rhythmic notation developed because of Gregorian chant?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

Melisma

Answer 8

singing a phrase on one syllable.

Question 9

A Capella

Answer 9

voices only; no instruments

Question 10

Motet

Answer 10

a sacred and/or secular, polyphonic and Polytextual genre. it consisted of 3 or 4 different ,elodic lines/voices.

Question 11

Mass

Answer 11

A sacred genre that consisted of 5 individual pieces that are part of the entire composition. each of these was sung throughout the worship service (mass) in catholic churches.

Question 12

Song

Answer 12

A secular genre consisting of words (usually poetry) and music. There were many subjects of songs in the middle ages such as love, the crusades, politics, current events.

Question 13

Trubadors

Answer 13

created the first big body of “pop” songs in europe

Question 14

Estampie

Answer 14

one of the earliest genres of instrumental music (in europe.) it was secular and used mostly for dancing.

Question 15

what was the most common medium?

Answer 15

the most common medium was voice

Question 16

What was the most common texture in the middle ages?

Answer 16

monophony, however homophony and polyphony started

Question 17

most common Melody in the middle ages?

Answer 17

conjuct melody, legato, narrow pitch range, melismas.

Question 18

harmony in the middle ages

Answer 18

harmony wasnt always used but it was starting to get used in the middle ages

Question 19

what was the rythm like in the middle ages?

Answer 19

gently flowing rhythm

Question 20

what was the mood in the middle ages?

Answer 20

mellow, mild, relaxed, calm

Question 21

was Mechaut the first great western world composer?

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

what did Machaut compose?

Answer 22

sacred and secular music SACRED: motets, Masses. SECULAR: songs

Question 23

Was Machaut also an artist, poet and composer?

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

was Machaut alive during the “ars Nova” time period?

Answer 24

yes, “ars nova” was right before the rennaisance

Question 25

pope gregory - 600 AD

Answer 25

given as the 1st to write chants with melodic notation. "gregorain chant" The roman catholic church wanted to caatalog or "Codify" all of their chants.

Question 26

Hildegaurd of Bingen

Answer 26

she was a nun and wrote music for her convent. she was also an author.

Question 27

did Hildegaurd write dramas that usually had a sacred message?

Answer 27

yes

Question 28

what kind of songs did Hildegaurd compose?

Answer 28

sacred and secular songs