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The Middle Ages (Medieval)
476-1450
1. Gregorian Chant
2. The Mass
3. Medieval Cloister
4. Hildegard of Bingen
5. Rise of Polyphony
6. Organum
7. Early Medieval Motet
Gregorian Chant
simple song
monophony- 1 voice no accomp.
freely moving melody
non metric rhythm
no harmony
noted by neumes
1. Syllabic- 1 note per syllable
2. Neumatic- a few syllables per note
3. Melosmatic- many notes per syllable
The Mass
Medieval Cloitste
religious seclusion devoted to prayer
Hildegard of Bingen
1st women to write music
head of monastery
poet, prophet
Alleluia O virga mediatrix (12th cnt. acapella)
Polyphony
two or more musical lines
rise in Medieval Ages
regular meters
Organum
second voice added
12th & 13th centuries
Motet
texts added to upper voices of organum
sacred and secular texts combined
"word"
Secular Muisc of The Middle Ages
ch.13
Secular Songs
focus
idealized love
&
code of behavior
French Ars Nova
new art
secular themes
Guillaume de Machaut
Early Instrumental Music
improvised
not notated
supported vocal music
1. Soft (bas)
2. Loud (haut)
3. Other instruments
4. Organs
Loud (haut)
1. Tournaments
2. Processions
3. Shawm
4. Sackbut
Soft (bas)
1. recorder
2. pipe
3. lute
4. harp
5. hammered
6. psaltery
7. dulcimer
8. rebec
9. vielle
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Card Set
Medieval Ages Ch12-13
Description
Miedieval Ages Ch12-13, Sacred and Secular music
Updated
2013-10-18T00:30:13Z
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