Quiz 6 Flashcards
What are the four basic elements of music?
- Rhythm
- Melody
- Harmony
- Timbre
What purpose did music serve in the early times of the Christian Church?
a. reason and the word of God
b. individual pleasure
a. reason and the word of god
From what were many of the Gregorian melodies adapted?
Jewish Chants
Underline the words in the following phrase that would be considered a trope: “Lord, omnipotent Fathers, God, Creator of all, have mercy upon us.”
omnipotent Father, God, Creator of all
On what “classical principles” were the abbey churches designed?
symmetry and order
What attracted people to the abbey churches from far away?
holy relics
What type of arches typify Romaneque architecture?
round arches
T/F: The grotesque imagery that decorated Romanesque churches was offensive to the common people
False
T/F:The Gothic cathedral marks a shift of intellectual life from monastery to the town
True
To whom were most of the prominent churches dedicated?
The virgin mary
What became the four fundamental ingredients combined in the Gothic design?
- Pointed Arch
- Rib Vault
- Stained glass windows
- Flying buttress
Compared to the sculptures at Autun, in what direction was medieval sculpture moving?
heightened realism
What type of symbolism was important throughout medieval times and especially embraced by Abbott Suger?
light
What color is the background of most medieval paintings?
gold
In Hildegard von Bingen’s Ordo virtutum, why are the Devil’s words not sung?
satanic evil was excluded from knowing musics harmony
What is indicated by the neumes first used by Guido of Arezzo?
Pitch
T/F:Polyphony arose at similar times in different cultures
False
In the film, what was saved from the old church that inspires the building of a new one?
Veil of the Virgin
Why was it in the self-interest of the merchant to support the building of the new church?
There will be more customers when the church is completed
How much did the second bishop pledge when he assumed his new position?
nothing
What was the cause of the wall collapsing?
The stone was weak and faulty
T/F:Much of the labor for building the cathedrals was donated
False
