Medieval Sacred (Monophony) Flashcards
1
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Date of Medieval period
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476-1450
2
Q
First 350 years of Medieval period
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No music was written down
3
Q
Charlemagne
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Couldnt read or write and believed it a gift from god but pushed for intellectual, cultural and religious life.
4
Q
Eucharist
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Mass and crucifixion of christ
5
Q
Plainchant
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Chant or gregorian chant sung in mass
6
Q
Hierarchy of Plainchant
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The text (musit be appropriate for a specific moment in the liturgy; Text must fit the structure of the mass as well) Music must be syllabic, neumatic or mellismatic
7
Q
Syllabic
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1 note per syllable, attention drawn to sacred text
8
Q
Neumatic
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2-5 notes per syllable, heightens ritual action at the moment
9
Q
Melismatic
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Many notes per syllable, celebration
10
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Gregorian chant
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Plainchant started by Pope Gregory I
