Middle Ages And Renaissance Flashcards

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1
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Dates of the Renaissance

A

1450-1600

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One sound; unison

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Monophonic

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3
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Many sounds

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Polyphonic

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4
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Same sound

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Homophonic

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5
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5 characteristics of Gregorian chant

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Monophonic 
Sacred
Latin
Free meter/ rhythm 
Modal
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6
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Two types of organum

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Florid

Parallel

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7
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Two main parts to every mass

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Ordinary

Proper

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8
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Five movements in mass ordinary

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Kyrie- Greek
Gloria- Latin
Credo- Latin
Sanctus- Latin
Agnes die- Latin
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9
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Music that is spiritual in nature and related to the church

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Sacred

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10
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Music that has no religious significance and is worldly in nature

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Secular

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11
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Johann Gutenberg invent in 1450

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Printing press

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12
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First book printed on printing press

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The bible

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13
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Difference between mass ordinary and mass proper

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Mass ordinary- same everyday

Mass proper- changes depending on the day

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Primary texture of Middle Ages

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Monophonic

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15
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Primary texture of Renaissance

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Polyphonic

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16
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Renaissance means

A

Rebirth

17
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Ballet is also known as a

A

Fa-la

18
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Two examples of sacred music from the Renaissance

A

Mass and motet

19
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Ballet we sing every Christmas

A

Deck the halls

20
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Madrigal

A
Several solo voices
English
Homophonic or polyphonic 
Vocal
Secular 
Word painting
21
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Motet

A

Not mass text
Latin
Polyphonic
Choral

22
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Dates of Middle Ages

A

450-1450

23
Q

Word painting

A

Musical line will match the emotions

24
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Church modes

A
Aeolian- a
Lochrian-b
Ionian-c
Dorian-d
Phrygian- e
Lydian-f
Mixolydian-g
25
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Modal

A

Music with mode
Mode-7 note scale
Each node is used for different music like joyful music

26
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Significance of the choir loft at St. Marks Cathedral

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2 choir lofts on sides of church
Each side could sing a different line
Or one side- instruments, one side- vocal