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is also known as the Middle Ages or “Dark Ages”
Medieval Period
is also known as the Middle Ages or “Dark Ages”
Medieval Period
Monophonic plainchant was named after Pope Gregory I, who made this the approved music of the Catholic Church. Pope Gregory’s action made monophonic plainchants popular. Although it was originally transmitted orally, scholars agreed to put it in notation to assist dissemination of chants across Europe.
Gregorian Chants
Comes from the two greek word mono means one and phonic means voice.
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monophonic
It means that it does not have a beat.
free meter
uses diatonic scales that are not necessarily major or minor and does not use functional harmony as we understand it within tonality.
modal
Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church.
latin liturgy
is the basic element of Western and Eastern systems of musical notation prior
to thevinvention of five-line staff notation.
neume notation
A secular music which were performed across Europe by groups of musicians
troubadour music
are called female troubadours
trobairitz
He was the son of a well – known citizen of Arras, Henri de la Halle. He received his education at the Cistercian Abbey of
Vaucelles, near Cambral. Adam was destined for the church but he eventually married. His patrons were Robert II, Count of Artois, and Charles of Anjou, brother of Louis IX.
adam de la halle
is a period of “looking back” to the Golden Age of Greece and Rome.
renaissance period
means rebirth or revival
renaissance
the basic purpose of renaissance period
Worship in both Catholic and burgeoning Protestant
Churches
2. Music for the entertainment and edification of the courts
and courtly life
3. Dance Musiis
– is a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the Eucharistic liturgy into music.
Mass
is secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from Italy. It is written and expressed in a poetic text and sung during courtly social gatherings. It is the most important secular
form during the Renaissance period.
madrigal
He is said to be the greatest master of
Roman Catholic Church music during the
Renaissance period.
Giovanni pierluigi de Palestrina
He was the most famous composer of
secular music in his time.
Thomas morley
means “pearl of irregular shape”.
baroque period
– A form of orchestral music that employs a solo instrument
accompanied by an orchestra.
concerto
form of orchestral music during the Baroque Period
wherein the music is between a small group of solo instruments called
concertino and the whole orchestra called tutti
concerto grosso
A contrapuntal piece, developed mainly by imitative counterpoint.
fugue
arge scale musical composition for orchestra and voices that incorporates narratives on religious themes. Unlike usual theatrical works, this is usually performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action. It is
usually written in the native language for the intended audience.
oratorio
arge scale musical composition for orchestra and voices that incorporates narratives on religious themes. Unlike usual theatrical works, this is usually performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action. It is
usually written in the native language for the intended audience.
oratorio
