Middle Ages Flashcards
When is Medieval Ages and its characteristics and segments:
In this period Church became predominant power of Catholic church. In opposite to Greeks that music focused on humans music had to serve God only. Medieval ages has two parts: Dark or Early till 1000 C.E and High Middle Ages till 1500 C.E
What is the music characteristics and genres of Early Medieval ages:
Music is Monophonic with little or no presence of melody in music. The genre is called Plainchant or Plainsong. The Gregorian Chant is also called in respect to Gregory pope. This period contains Gothic also.
Name a music from Early Middle Ages:
Ave Maris Stella and it is the only survival music with unknown composer.
How many types of Plainchants exist:
Two, Plainchant Hymn which are short daily chants and Plainchant Monotones or Mass that were for special occasions.
What are architecture styles in middle ages:
Romanesque and Gothic.
What is the specifications of High Middle Ages:
3 factors brought back Europe from dark ages: Agriculture, Safety, Communication and gradually Catholic churn power began to shrink. To centers of art and culture shaped in London, Paris.
What is the key specification of music in High Middle Ages:
Invention of Polyphony(big bang in music) and schools of new art or Ars Nova and Notre Damn Cathedral School. And the invention of ISO Rhythmic Style.This period contains Antique ages.
What is the genre of High Middle Age:
Organum and use of polyphony is inside that. The famous organum named Fluoride Organum. Fluoride Organum has two main voices
Mention famous composers and schools of High Middle Age:
Perotin and Leonin from Notre Damn school around 1100 CE. Gallium De Machaut(1300 CE).
What is the first signed composition:
From Leonin
What is ISO Rhythmic and started by who:
ISO Rhythmic is a genre that separated Pitch from Rhythm. Two singers read two songs simultaneously that made it difficult compositions. Melismatic approach was used, something opposite later used in Renaissance era.
