Hildegard von Bingen | Parts of the Mass | Musical Elements | Medieval Times | Parts of the Mass II |
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What is a nun?.
Hildegard was the tenth child in her family, and as such she became one of these.
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What is ordinary?
Kyrie
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What is sacred?
Most of the music on the radio today is "secular" meaning "non-religious". Medieval music was largely this.
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What is 1450?
The medieval era in music generally encompasses any music prior to this year.
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What is ordinary?
Gloria
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What are nuns/women's voices?
Hildegard's music was unique because it was written for these people.
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What is ordinary?
Agnus Dei
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What are neumes?
Early musicians developed a group of written musical symbols called these.
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Who are monks?
Music during the medieval period was most often performed by these religious men.
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What is proper?
Communion
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What is Germany?
Hildegard spent her entire life in this country.
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What is ordinary?
Credo
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What is monophony?
Chants are usually one melody without any accompaniment, which is a musical texture known as this.
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Who is Pope Gregory?
This pope was one of the first people to write down chants. He compiled the most-popular chants into a book called the "Liber Usualis".
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What is ordinary?
Sanctus
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What is herbal remedies?
Hildegard wrote biographies of saints, original music, and a book of these which people referenced to cure illness.
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What is proper?
Gradual
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What is responsorial?
Many chants were sung by a soloist and then by a group. This style of singing is described as this.
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What is the Roman Catholic Church?
The mass parts that music originates from are part of this church.
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What is proper?
Offertory
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What is prophetess?
Hildegard was considered by some to be one of these--a person who predicted the future through the word of God.
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What is proper?
Alleluia
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What is melismatic?
Chant text settings could be a combination of syllabic, neumatic, or this, featuring many notes per syllable.
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Who is Benedict.
This monk began the first monastery when he fled the village to live in a cave in order to serve God humbly.
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What is proper?
Introit
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