Middle Ages- Chanson Flashcards
What is the melodic range of Ce fut en mai?
a ninth
The message of the text of Ce fut en mai is
A. jolly
B. sad
B. sad
Chanson in the 12th and 13th centuries were…
Secular monophonic songs
Define strophic form
a song structure in which the same music is performed for each verse of the poem
as a result, little connection can be achieved between the words and music
Was Moniot d’Arras a troubadour or a trouvère?
he was a trouvère
What is the poetic structure of the text of Ce fut en mai?
AAB
AAB
BBC
BBC
Define troubadour
aristocratic poet-musicians
composed and performed original poems and songs, often on the subject of courtly love
lived and worked in southern France
Polyphonic chanson became common by the…
14th century
What is the difference between a trouvère and a troubadour?
trouvères lived and worked in northern France while troubadours lived and worked in southern France
Polyphonic chanson were typically set in one of the forms referred to as the formes fixes. These were the…
rondeau, virelai, and ballade.
Who is the composer of Ce fut en mai?
Moniot d’Arras
The music of Ce fut en mai is
A. jolly
B. sad
A. jolly
What is the texture of Ce fut en mai?
monophonic
In France in the 12th and 13th centuries, aristocratic poet-musicians who composed songs were called…
troubadours and trouvères.
Define chanson
chanson is French for “song”
a secular song with French text
monophonic chansons were composed in the 12th and 13th centuries and often performed with improvised accompaniment
from the 14th century on, polyphonic settings were generally preferred based on the formes fixes (ballade, rondeau, and vilerai)
