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Music App "Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque" Flashcards

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Non-religious vocal works in several parts

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Madrigal

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Without instruments

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A Cappella

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Traveling poet musician in Germany

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Minnesinger

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Having a single melodic line

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Monophonic

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More than one voice part

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Polyphonic

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Single melodic line with chordal accompaniments

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Homophonic

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Single melodic line with chordal accompaniments

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Homophonic

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When performers sing/play the same melody but in their own way

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Heterophonic

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When performers sing/play the same melody but in their own way

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Heterophonic

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Markings over or under the text to signal pitch changes

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Neumes

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A compositional method in which 2 voice parts sing the same melody, one a perfect fourth or fifth higher than the other

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Parallel organum

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Music with no strict meter or accompaniment, sung by a single voice or unison choir, also knows as plainchant

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Plainsong

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Written notation

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Score

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Non-religious

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Secular

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Based on verses from the bible (religious)

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Sacred

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Traveling poet-musicians from southern France

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Troubadour

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Traveling poet-musicians from northern France

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Trouvere

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A Benedictine monk who devised the first true system of staff notation, based on a four-line staff

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Guido of Arezzo

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One of the most famous composers of the medieval era
First documented woman composer
Composed sacred music only for women

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Hildegard Von Bingen

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What role did the church play during the medieval era?

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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

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What is the difference between secular and sacred music

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Sacred was based on bible verses and had only voices

Secular is not religious and had voices and instruments

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List the 6 periods of music and give the dates for each period

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Medieval : 450-1450
Renaissance : 1450-1600
Baroque : 1600-1750 
Classical : 1750-1825
Romantic : 1825-1900
Modern : 1900-present
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Describe the musical characteristics

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Sacred 
Plainsong (plainchant) 
Monophonic 
Heterophonic 
Polyphonic
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Who were the composers of the Medieval era

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Hildegard Von Bingen 
Guillaume de Machaut 
John Dunstable 
Phillipe de Vitry
Guillaume Dufay
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Independent musical lines
Counterpoint
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Placing emphasis on human values
Humanism
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Non-religious work sung in several parts
Madrigal
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A polyphonic work based on a sacred text
Motet
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Someone who supports an artist or musician so that they can work at their craft
Patron
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Music with more than one voice part
Polyphony
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means "rebirth" | The revival of the study of the classical Greek and Roman eras
Renaissance
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The sound of the music portrayed the meaning of the text
Word painting
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What are the 5 parts of the mass
``` Gloria Kyrie Sanctus Credo Angus Dei ```
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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
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What nationality was Thomas Weelkes and what type of musoc did he write
English | Sacred, secular, and he was known for his madrigals
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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
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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 ```
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What are the musical characteristics of the Renaissance period
Polyphony | Counterpoint
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What were the types of music during the Renaissance era
Mass Motet Madrigals
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Basic emotional state
Affections
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A section in a piece of musoc
Movement
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Play set to music and staged with orchestra
Opera
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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
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Layered dynamic levels
Terraced dynamics
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Accompaniment would consist of a harpsichord sounding the chords and a viola da gamba reinforcing the bass line
Continuo
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Where does the term "baroque" come from
Derived from a French word for "imperfect-irregular pearl" but it means extravagant style
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What 2 words describe Baroque architecture and music
Exuberant | Emotional
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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) ```
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What are the 4 affections mention in the baroque section
Sorrow Fear Love Anger
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What types of music started to become more important and prominent
Secular and instrumental music started to become more important
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What were some new forms of music during this period
Sonata Cantatas Oratorios Opera
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A way of speaking musically Combo of speaking and singing Events of the story told though these
Recitative
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Marks a pause in the storytelling while a character reacts to the events
Aria
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In what year did opera make its debut
1600
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How many of Monteverdi's operas still exist today
3
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Name 3 composers from the Baroque era
``` Johann Sebastian Bach George Frederic Handel Antonio Vivaldi Claudio Monteverdi Domenico Scarlatti ```

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