Music App "Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque" Flashcards
Non-religious vocal works in several parts
Madrigal
Without instruments
A Cappella
Traveling poet musician in Germany
Minnesinger
Having a single melodic line
Monophonic
More than one voice part
Polyphonic
Single melodic line with chordal accompaniments
Homophonic
Single melodic line with chordal accompaniments
Homophonic
When performers sing/play the same melody but in their own way
Heterophonic
When performers sing/play the same melody but in their own way
Heterophonic
Markings over or under the text to signal pitch changes
Neumes
A compositional method in which 2 voice parts sing the same melody, one a perfect fourth or fifth higher than the other
Parallel organum
Music with no strict meter or accompaniment, sung by a single voice or unison choir, also knows as plainchant
Plainsong
Written notation
Score
Non-religious
Secular
Based on verses from the bible (religious)
Sacred
Traveling poet-musicians from southern France
Troubadour
Traveling poet-musicians from northern France
Trouvere
A Benedictine monk who devised the first true system of staff notation, based on a four-line staff
Guido of Arezzo
One of the most famous composers of the medieval era
First documented woman composer
Composed sacred music only for women
Hildegard Von Bingen
What role did the church play during the medieval era?
They assumed leadership roles in everything from politics to the arts
It’s music was the foundation for western music
Biggest influence on daily life
What is the difference between secular and sacred music
Sacred was based on bible verses and had only voices
Secular is not religious and had voices and instruments
List the 6 periods of music and give the dates for each period
Medieval : 450-1450 Renaissance : 1450-1600 Baroque : 1600-1750 Classical : 1750-1825 Romantic : 1825-1900 Modern : 1900-present
Describe the musical characteristics
Sacred Plainsong (plainchant) Monophonic Heterophonic Polyphonic
Who were the composers of the Medieval era
Hildegard Von Bingen Guillaume de Machaut John Dunstable Phillipe de Vitry Guillaume Dufay
Independent musical lines
Counterpoint
Placing emphasis on human values
Humanism
Non-religious work sung in several parts
Madrigal
A polyphonic work based on a sacred text
Motet
Someone who supports an artist or musician so that they can work at their craft
Patron
Music with more than one voice part
Polyphony
means “rebirth”
The revival of the study of the classical Greek and Roman eras
Renaissance
The sound of the music portrayed the meaning of the text
Word painting
What are the 5 parts of the mass
Gloria Kyrie Sanctus Credo Angus Dei
What was the main difference between the music of the medieval era and the Renaissance era
Secular music joined sacred music
Instrumental music joined vocal music
What nationality was Thomas Weelkes and what type of musoc did he write
English
Sacred, secular, and he was known for his madrigals
What nationality was Michael Praetorius and what type of music did he write
German
Sacred hymns, motets, and songs as well as secular madrigals, songs, and dancing pieces
What are the famous composers from the Renaissance era
Michael Praetorius Thomas Weelkes Josquin des Prez Giovanni da Palestrina William Byrd Thomas Morley Giovanni Gabrielli
What are the musical characteristics of the Renaissance period
Polyphony
Counterpoint
What were the types of music during the Renaissance era
Mass
Motet
Madrigals
Basic emotional state
Affections
A section in a piece of musoc
Movement
Play set to music and staged with orchestra
Opera
An instrumental work for a solo instrument performing alone or with accompaniment, in 3 contrasting movements, such as fast-slow-fast or loud-soft-loud
Sonata
Layered dynamic levels
Terraced dynamics
Accompaniment would consist of a harpsichord sounding the chords and a viola da gamba reinforcing the bass line
Continuo
Where does the term “baroque” come from
Derived from a French word for “imperfect-irregular pearl” but it means extravagant style
What 2 words describe Baroque architecture and music
Exuberant
Emotional
How were these characteristics shown in the baroque music
Repetitive (sections/rhythms) Embellishment/ornamentation Terraced dynamics Basic emotional states Instrumental music became more important (sonata)
What are the 4 affections mention in the baroque section
Sorrow
Fear
Love
Anger
What types of music started to become more important and prominent
Secular and instrumental music started to become more important
What were some new forms of music during this period
Sonata
Cantatas
Oratorios
Opera
A way of speaking musically
Combo of speaking and singing
Events of the story told though these
Recitative
Marks a pause in the storytelling while a character reacts to the events
Aria
In what year did opera make its debut
1600
How many of Monteverdi’s operas still exist today
3
Name 3 composers from the Baroque era
Johann Sebastian Bach George Frederic Handel Antonio Vivaldi Claudio Monteverdi Domenico Scarlatti
