Midieval era Flashcards
What time period was the medieval era?
500-1400
Medieval era was the beginning of the study of what music?
Beginning of the study of art music (classical music)
Where are our best sources for understanding music from medieval era
Documents from Catholic Church sacred music (for worship purposes) was often written down to be shared with other musicians
Secular Music
Music with no worship purpose
when were many of the sources of our knowledge of the medieval era destroyed
During European wars. Those that survived are in fragile state
Medieval scores were sparse in detail. Explain
They did now indicate dynamics, tempo, instrumentation, or even note duration
What is HIP
Historically-informed performances. It is when music pieces are played “authentically.” this usually means that the instruments and techniques of music are similar to the way they were during the ear that the music came from before a performance, the musicians will likely study historical documents
Victimae paschali Laudes Quick info
Composer: Vipo of Burgundy Nationality: French Testable time: all Date completed: 1010-1050 genre: sequence Instrumentation: voice
What is a sequence?
Type of sacred Medieval chant popular from the late 9th century through the 12th century. used to embellish parts of christian worship services
What holiday was Victame pachali Laudes a sequence for?
Easter
Who was Wipo fo Burgundy
a priest and writer who served the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II. People are not sure if he is actually the one who wrote it. He may have only written the words. or maybe just the words. or maybe both… who knows. But it also could have been written by someone else completely as well so yeahh. We attribute it to him because he was a well know clergyman.
neume
Precursor to modern music notation. Neumes were not very precise. Ex. they could indicate a single note or a group fo notes and they didnt indicate note duration
Palastinalied Quick Info
Composer: Walther von der Vogelweide Nationality: German Testable time: all Date completed: 1228-1229 genre: song Instrumentation: voice
What is a minnesinger
Walther von Vogelweide was a minnesinger. Minnesingers were medieval German poet-musicians who wrote poetry and sang it as songs. Walther von Vogelweide, specifically, was a well known traveling performer and was one of the most impressive minnesinger of his time
Palastinalied is a c____ song
crusade song. This means that it was a sung poem that described the experiences of those who understood the Crusades, or religious wars sanctioned by the church. This one was about a crusade to the Holy Land
