Medieval period Flashcards
Is a group of notes that are sung on a syllable of a particular word or text
Melisma
It is a smooth, even manner, of musical performance
Legato
It is one of the eight scales in the gregorian chant and it is also called the “Gregorian mode”
Church mode
It is mainly used during the early part of the middle ages and this texture refers to only one musical line
Monophonic texture
It was used between the middle and latter part of the period and this texture is developed from combining several musical lines
Polyphonic texture
Also know as “plainsong” and it is a form of prayer song that is purely vocal, monophonic, and intended for church use only and it is one of the distinctive music forms that marked the medieval period.
Plainchant
A compilation of a plainsong that was initiated by pop gregory yhe great to establish the unity of the church. And it was notated by neumes
Gregorian chant
An early form of musical notation used to transcribe the gregorian chant and it used a four line staff and square to indicate the pitch, interval, and melodic motion.
Neume
A gregorian chant written in neumatic notation
Gaudeamus Omnes
It is a form of secular music that became popular during the latter part of the medieval period.
Court music
They were traveling musicians of medieval music who entertained people in different places and they used instruments such as lute and viols as accompaniment
Troubadours
It is a french secular song during thr medieval period and it is a popular lyric-driven song based on poems
Chanson
A singer specializing in chansons
Chansonnier
It is a troubadourd formal love song
Canso
They were the servants hired to serve in courts
Minstrels
