Middle Ages Through The Renaissance Flashcards
A clear relative of Sword Dances, this dance featured 6 men wearing leg bells. WIll Kempe was famous as one such dancer
Morris Dance
“Crush the monsters that steal our land and rob our people” is from:
Code of Chivalry
Entertainments presented between dinner courses
intermezzi/intermedio
During the REnaissance in Italy the government was controlled by _____ who ruled over ______.
Dukes/CIty States
Major Theatrical innovation for the stage from the Renaissance
proscenium arch
The printing press was invented in_____and in widespread use by______.
1440/1465
During the 10th through the 12th centuries, noblemen wore
doublets or short tunics of rich fabric, plus a cape and sword
“Low” dance
Basse
Documenting student of the first dancing master
Guglielmo d’Ebreo
During the High Middle Ages, the CHurch moved most _____ out into the streets, where they became _____
festivals/secularized
This dance, also known as a “cinq pas,” features the same rhythm motif as “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
Galliard
The word “Renaissance” literally means “Re-birth” is believed to have stated in
Italy
Considered to be the first dancing master
Domenico di Piacenza
An excuse for a truly grand, spectacular party
Wedding
The “Dark Ages” were so called because man was considered to be
in a trance, in need of awakening
“L’Escargot,” “Arches,” & “Thread the Needle” are examples of formations used in the
Farandole
Characters from Commedia dell’Arte
Arlecquin, Columbine, Pulcinella, Dotore
In court, an outside expert in ____ could also be expected to serve as ______ and _____
dance / fencing mater / master of horses
The early dancing masters taught a vocabulary of steps, choreographed balli and stressed ____ essentials for good dance
6 / memoria, misura, partire di terrene, aiere, mayniera, movimento corpeo
Theatrical event that evolved from tableaux depicting Biblical events
Mystery Plays
During the Middle Ages, the political and labor systems of _____ & _______ were established
feudalism/guilds
During the Elizabethan age (High Renaissance), women wore
restrictive, heavily bones, long-waisted bodices with voluminous sleeves over fell-length skirts supported by farthingales
During the Renaissance there was a great interest in the
works of classical civilizations
Circle dance with both secular and religous connections, included singing:
Carole
During the 15th century these entertainments, derived from the secular festivities held outside churches, became popular in the court society. THey were a particularly favorite form for Queen Elizabeth I and James I
Masques / mascarade
One reason the church expelled the celebrations suchas the “Feast of Fools” (and consequent dancing) out onto the streets during the middle ages was because
Church officials wanted to gain firmer control over people and their connection to the deity
Dancing the “Tarantella” was originally believed to be the means to curing the bite of a spider; it is historically associated with “St. Vitus’ dance” and other ________
Dance Manias
The rise of ___________ initiated a great interest in the individual
humanism
During this period, no women of any class held power, rather, they were
considered property, and used through marriage to create alliances
First dance in a two part suite, formal in style, 4/4, “peacock”
Pavane
“Ring Around the Rosy” is an example of one of these kinds of dances
Dance of Death
“High” Dance
Haute
Italian word for a grouping of dances
Balli
Pope Gregory allowed dance in the church throughout Europe until around
AD 604, although it continued in Spain and Portugal
The Code of Love, as praised by troubadours and practiced in the courts centered on chaste love in which women were
put on pedestals and worshipped through poetry and song
The High Middle Ages lasted from c.
AD 1000-1420 / 1450
First dance a deux (dance for two)
Estampie
Dance with a famous (or infamous) lift
Volte
This dance was performed in a group circle; it’s name is based on the French word that means “sway”
Branle
One thing the presentation of Mystery Plays shared with ancient Roman Theatre was
the execution of tortured prisoners as part of the entertainment
