Mystery Score #1: Music Flashcards

Introit: Puer natus est nobis
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- ABB’A
- Pslam preceded and followed by an Antiphon
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 7
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?
- Proper: texts specific to a certain day
- Liturgy: Texts stated (spoken or sung) during a sacred services

Kyrie
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 1
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Gloria
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 4
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Gradual: Viderunt omnes
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 5
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Alleluia: Dies sanctificatus
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 2
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Credo
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 4
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Offertory: Tui sunt caeli
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 4
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Sanctus
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 8
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Agnus Dei
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 6
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Communion: Virderunt omnes
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 1
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Ite, missa est
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- SACRED
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic, Mode 1
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian Chant Mass
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Somewhere between the fourth and seventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

First Psalm with Antiphon: Antiphon Tecum principium and psalm Dixit Dominus
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Chants from Vespers for Christmas Day
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Gregorian chant Office
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Hymn: Christe Redemptor omnium
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Gregorian chant Office
- Chants from Vespers for Christmas Day
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?
- DIRECT: Sung by a single choir

Victimae paschali laudes
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- a bb cc dd
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Monophonic
- Syllabic
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Sequence
- When might have the piece been composed?
- First half of the eleventh century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Ascribed to Wipo of Burgundy
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?
- Sequences developed from melodic tropes
- Text added to help memorize new melodies
- NON-Liturgical texts

Tropes on Puer natus: Quem queritis in presepe and melisma
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Texted trope (liturical drama
- Untexted trope
- Melodic trope
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?
- Antiphon- Important liturgical item. Sung before / after the psalm
- Texted Trope “Addition to the piece”
- Melodic trope on vowel to conclude

Ordo virtutum: Closing chours, In principio omnes
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- No clear form
- No repeated melody
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Sacred music drama
- When might have the piece been composed?
- CA. 1151
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Hildegard of Bingen
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?
- Morality play on Christian principles
-
Dramatic modes of speech
- Diegetic / Narrative
- Monologue / Dialogue

Can vei la lauzeta mover
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Strophic
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Canso (troubadour song)
- When might have the piece been composed?
- CA. 1170-80
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Jeu de Robin et de Marion: Rondeau, Robins m’aime
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- Rondeau
- AB aab AB
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Musical play
- When might have the piece been composed?
- CA. 1284
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Adam de la Halle
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

La quarte estampie royal, from Le manuscrit du roi
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- Flexible format
- Dance
- Depends on number of people and length
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Estampie
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Late thirteenth century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Tu patris sempiternus es filius, in parallel organum at a fifth below
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Paralell organum
- When might have the piece been composed?
- CA. 850-890
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Organa from Musica enchiriadis
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Sit gloria domini, in parallel organum at a fifth below, with octave doublings
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Paralell organum
- When might have the piece been composed?
- CA. 850-890
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Organa from Musica enchiriadis
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Rex caeli domine, in misec parallel and oblique organum
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Mixed parallel
- Oblique organum
- When might have the piece been composed?
- CA. 850-890
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Organa from Musica enchiriadis
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Alleluia Justice ut palma, from Ad organum faciendum
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Polyphony
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Alleluia in note-against-note organum
- When might have the piece been composed?
- CA. 1100
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?

Virderunt omnes
- Is the piece sacred or secular (look at the text)?
- What is the form of the piece (is there one?)
- What is the texture of the piece (monophonic, polyphonic, stratified)?
- Polyphony
- What is the genre of the piece?
- Organum duplum
- Florid Organum / Discant
- When might have the piece been composed?
- Second half of the twelth century
- Where might have the piece been composed?
- Who is a likely composer for the piece?
- Leonius and colleagues
- How does this piece relate to other genres and styles that we have discussed so far?











