Middle Ages Terms

Question 1

Gregorian Chant

Answer 1

Plain song
Music used in churches during middle age
No Meter or rythm
Single voice/ voices singing in unison
Hear the voice of god
In monasteries
Light and thin

Question 2

Organum

Answer 2

Voice
Religous/Latin
Polyphonic
Sang in cathedrals

Question 3

Monophony

Answer 3

Single melodic line with no other voices, parts, or accompaniment

Question 4

Polyphony

Answer 4

Multiple melodies that sound simultaneously, they are all equally important, still work well together

Question 5

The court

Answer 5

Homes/ castles of kings, dukes, and other nobles, where feasts, parties,ect
Place for culture and refinement
How artist made their money
Enjoyed and danced

Question 6

Syllabic singing

Answer 6

Only one or two notes per each syllable of the text
Passed by very quickly held out long

Question 7

Melismatic Singing

Answer 7

Music where there are many different notes per syllable of the text
Passed by very slowly and held out