Medieval Music history Flashcards
What is the importance of Epitaph (Skolion) of Seikilos?
It is one of the few surviving Greek pieces of written music, including both pitch & rhythm
What is the fantasy genre based off of?
The society and culture of the Middle Ages
What denoted the nobility during Medieval times?
They were wealthy, and not necessarily literate
What denoted the craftsmen/merchants during Medieval times?
They were highly skilled, with their crafted passed down orally because they also could not read
What denoted the peasants during Medieval times?
They were most often poor, illiterate, and many of them were serfs, meaning they served wealthy land owners
What denoted the clergy during Medieval times?
Often they were younger sons of a noble family, literate, and developed early music notation
What does literacy mean?
The system/pattern of worship (the program and content of a service)
What was the common form of religious singing during Medieval times?
Chant
What is Neumatic notation?
Old notation that people recorded the rise and fall of melodic lines
What is Guido of Arezzo known for?
He created the musical staff & the beginnings of solfège
What does Monotone mean?
When a recitation, or chant, is performed on a single pitch
What does syllabic mean?
When there is one note per syllable in a piece
What does melismatic mean?
When many notes are performed per syllable in a piece
What does non-metrical mean?
To have no set rhythm. A piece feels very free and open to interpretation when it is this
Where did musical Church modes come from?
The Greek modal system
