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1
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when was the gregorian chant popular?

A

350-1400

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2
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who created sheet music?

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pope gregory

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3
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what style of music was gregorian chant?

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monophonic

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4
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what language is a gregorian chant in?

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latin

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5
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what does ‘monophonic’ mean?

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one voice

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6
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what does conjunct mean?

A

close together

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7
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what does disjunct mean?

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far apart

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8
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what does polyphonic mean?

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two voices

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9
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what does homophonic mean?

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three or more voices

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10
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did pope gregory preserve music? yes or no?

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yes

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11
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was improvisation important? yes or no?

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yes

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12
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what is the difference between nuemes and nomes?

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nuemes are compared to our modern day sheet music while nomes are the notes included in the nuemes.

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13
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when was the renaissance era?

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1400-1600

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14
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what is renaissance in french?

A

rebirth

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15
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what did the people want in the renaissance era?

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people wanted new and improved music that was different and

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16
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what was new in the renaissance era?

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arts, music, poetry.

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17
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what did martin luther create in the renaissance era?

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the protestant reform church - PRC

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18
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what did the PRC do?

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make new, engaging music

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19
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what were the 4 main influencers?

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RCC -> PRC -> printing press -> professiojnal versus amateurs

20
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what did the printing press benefit in music history?

A

making money on music. easy sheet music anybody can learn.

21
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what did the roman catholic church influence?

A

the PRC

22
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what form of music blossomed in the renaissance era?

A

the motet

23
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what form of music was important in the mideaval period?

A

the motet

24
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what was the concept of the motet?

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to have multiple lines of melody and each melody was a separate text.

25
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what was the range of josquin des prez’s birth?

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1440-50 - 1521

26
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where was josquin des prez born?

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burgandy (modern belgium)

27
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which renaissanse was josquin des prez popular?

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the renaissance period, he was the most influential person in the renaissance period

28
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who was josquin des prez known by?

A

simply josquin, around the world!

29
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were josquins masses a complete a complete shurch service? yes or no?

A

yes

30
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what kind of composer was josquin?

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he was a troubador.

31
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what is a troubador?

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a troubador is a FRENCH COMPOSER who travels and almost has NO SENSE OF HOME. (kind of homeless)

32
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how many motets did josquin write?

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over 100 motets, 18 full masses.

33
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who invented polyphonic music?

A

pearatin

34
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who made polyphonic music popular?

A

josquin des prez

35
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what is secular music?

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any music NOT for church, now usiing instruments and other textures. (poly, homo)

36
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what is sacred music?

A

church music

37
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what were 3 instruments used in secular music?

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  1. the sakbut, 2. the shaws, 3. the oboe
38
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what is a madrigal?

A

a form of aristogratic entertainment using beautiful poetry and turning into song using WORD PAINITNG

39
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what are word paintings?

A

the musical teqnique of composing music that literally reflects the meaning of the songs lyrics

40
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when was giovanni palestrina born?

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1525 - 1594, not known day.

41
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who was giovanni’s opponent?

A

josquin des prez was his opponent.

42
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why was giovanni famous?

A

giovanni was a famous church composer.

43
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how many masses did giovanni make?

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giovanni made over 100 masses and madrigal motets/

44
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what is giovanni’s ethnicity?

A

italian

45
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what is josquins ethnicity?

A

french

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