music history Flashcards
doctrine of ethos
Belief in the power of music to influence emotions and behavior
Apollonian/Dionysian
concepts of rationality and restraint/chaos and ecstasy
jublius
florid melodic passage sung on the final syllable of alleluia
conductus
medieval polyphonic song with latin text
divine office
sets of daily prayers in the Christian tradition
Eleanor of ataquitne
influential medieval figure known for her patronage to the arts
trouveres
northern French music poets in the medieval period
ordinary of the mass
parts of the mass that remain. the same in every service
troping
adding new words to an existing chant
organum
early polyphonic music with plainchant melody and additional voices
rhythmic modes
patterns of long and short notes in medieval music
clasula
concluding section of polyphonic music
motet
polyphonic choral composition with sacred and secular text
cantus firmus
a fixed melody used as the basis of a polyphonic composition
Ars nova
a musical style from the 14th century thats known for rhythmic complexity
Ars cantus mensurabilis
treatise on notation and rhythm in medieval music
isorhythm
repeating rhythmic pattern in medieval music
messe di notre dame
mass composed by Guillaume de Machaut
hocket
music technique where notes are shared between voices
madrigal
secular vocal composition of the renaissance period
hemiola
shift in rhythmic pattern to have a temporary change in meter
perfect/imperfect time/prolation
differentiation of note values in medieval music
haut/bas instruments
high- and low-pitched instruments of the medival period
fauxbourdon
musical texture with parallel harmonies a sixth apart
chanson
French secular song in the middle ages and renaissance
English discant
English polyphonic style with a strong emphasis on harmony