The Middle Ages | Gregorian Chant | Medieval Composers | Medieval Mass | Medieval Music in General |
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What type of music is not sacred; usually having to do with storytelling and/or love.
Secular Music
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What is the texture of Gregorian chant?
Monophonic
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Who wrote the first Great Book of Organum?
Leonin
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What is a mass service?
The main church service of the Catholic Church
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What style of chant has one note per syllable?
Syllabic
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What political and social system was in place in the Middle Ages that represented a huge division within the classes?
Feudal system
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What language are Gregorian chants in?
Latin
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Who created a music notation system for rhythm?
Leonin
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Name 2 parts of the mass Proper (texts may vary depending on the day).
Introit, Collect, Epistle, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion, Gospel
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What is organum?
Polyphonic texture added to chant
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What religious power had great influence and importance in all realms of life in the Middle Ages?
Catholic church
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Did early Gregorian chant have pitch or rhythm notation or both?
Pitch notation
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Who was a Medieval composer, poet, author, anchoress, and visionary?
Hildegard
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Name 1 part of the mass Ordinary (text do not change).
Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, The Lord's Prayer
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What style of chant has 2 or 3 notes per syllable?
Neumatic
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What major event happened in the Middle Ages that killed over 30% of the European population?
Black Death or Bubonic plague
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What is the timbre of Gregorian chant in the early Middle Ages?
Male singers
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Who was born to a wealthy family and was dedicated at birth to the church?
Hildegard
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What is the head singer of the choir called?
Cantor
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What style of chant has many notes per syllable?
Melismatic
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What were the religious wars called that involved reclaiming land between Christians and Muslims?
The Crusades
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What is the main purpose of Gregorian chant?
To worship
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Who composed polyphonic 4 part church music, and revised the Great Book of Organum?
Perotin
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What is an antiphonal choir mean?
2 choirs singing in alternating turns
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What is a troubadour?
Composer/performer of secular music
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