Unit 2 Flashcards
Vocal music without instrumental accompaniment
A cappella
A musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory in religious context, it also refers to short, sacred choral work, and to a specific form of Anglican.
Anthem
A church that contains the cathedra of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or Episcopate and are usually found only in cities
Cathedral
The largest Christian church in the world’s oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution. The church is headed by the bishop of Rome, known as the pope.
Catholic Church
The earliest music of Catholic Christianity, that is, monophonic, a cappella music, most often sung in worship
Chant
The Roman catholic efforts directed in the 16th and early 17th century, both against the protestant reformation and towards internal renewal
Counter reformation
Love for a beloved, without any concerns, or whether or not, the love will be returned. It is referred to as this because it was praised by those participating in the medieval courts
Courtly love
An extended royal household in a monarchy, including all those who regularly attend on a monarch, or another central figure
Courts
Intervals and cords that tend to sound harsh to our ears. Monophonic or harmonic sound used in the background
Drone
One of the most important Italian renaissance composers
Giovanni Palestrina
A medieval art movement that spanned the course of two centuries. Flourishing in France, it formed from the Romanesque period in the mid-twelfth century.
Gothic
The most important poet and composer of his century; wrote his mass of nostre- the first to include all five movements of the mass ordinary as a whole.
Guillaume de Machaut
One of the few prominent women in medieval church history; wrote songs written for her nuns to sing at their devotions
Hildregard of Bingen
Religious song most generally having multiple strophes of the Sam number and length of lines and using strophic form
Hymn
A master of renaissance chorus music; most famous for his masses and motets
Josquin Des Prez
Secular piece for several solo voices about love; used homophonic and polyphonic textures
Madrigal
The chief catalyst of Protestantism; wrote 95 theses condemning the Catholic Church for its corrupt practices
Martin Luther
A sacred choral composition historically composed as worship liturgy. Catholic celebration of the Eucharist consisting of liturgical texts set to music by composers starting in the Middle Ages
Mass
Multiple pitches sung to one syllable of text
Melisma
Music was both sacred and secular; Gregorian chant sung by catholic monks; foundation was laid for musical notation
Middle Ages
A sacred Latin text polyphonic choral work that is not taken from the ordinary of the Catholic mass
Motet
One of the most important Italian renaissance composers; wrote more than 105 masses and 250 motets; a master of polyphonic compositions
Palestrina
A French composer of sacred polyphonic music; believe to have introduced four-part polyphony in the western music
Perotin
Musical texture that simultaneously features 2+ independent and important melodic lines
Polyphony
Was a succession and division from the practices of the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther. Led to the development of Protestant churches
Reformation
A repeating musical section, generally also with repeated text; sometimes called chorus
Refrain
A fervent period of European culture, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art
Renaissance
A composition sung by voices
Song
Music in which each syllable of a text is set to one musical note
Syllabic
A verse/chorus where one section of music is sung to all the verses and a different section of music is sung to the chorus
Verse and refrain form
Any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular.
Chanson
A raised strip on the neck of a string instrument, dividing the string into half steps for most western musical instruments
Frets
A form of renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century
Galliard
The accompanying dance tune for an energetic folk dance usually in a compound meter
Jig
A slow professional dance common in Europe during the 16th century renaissance
Pavanne
