The Middle Ages Gregorian Chant Medieval Composers Medieval Mass Medieval Music in General
100
What type of music is not sacred; usually having to do with storytelling and/or love.
Secular Music
100
What is the texture of Gregorian chant?
Monophonic
100
Who wrote the first Great Book of Organum?
Leonin
100
What is a mass service?
The main church service of the Catholic Church
100
What style of chant has one note per syllable?
Syllabic
200
What political and social system was in place in the Middle Ages that represented a huge division within the classes?
Feudal system
200
What language are Gregorian chants in?
Latin
200
Who created a music notation system for rhythm?
Leonin
200
Name 2 parts of the mass Proper (texts may vary depending on the day).
Introit, Collect, Epistle, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion, Gospel
200
What is organum?
Polyphonic texture added to chant
300
What religious power had great influence and importance in all realms of life in the Middle Ages?
Catholic church
300
Did early Gregorian chant have pitch or rhythm notation or both?
Pitch notation
300
Who was a Medieval composer, poet, author, anchoress, and visionary?
Hildegard
300
Name 1 part of the mass Ordinary (text do not change).
Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, The Lord's Prayer
300
What style of chant has 2 or 3 notes per syllable?
Neumatic
400
What major event happened in the Middle Ages that killed over 30% of the European population?
Black Death or Bubonic plague
400
What is the timbre of Gregorian chant in the early Middle Ages?
Male singers
400
Who was born to a wealthy family and was dedicated at birth to the church?
Hildegard
400
What is the head singer of the choir called?
Cantor
400
What style of chant has many notes per syllable?
Melismatic
500
What were the religious wars called that involved reclaiming land between Christians and Muslims?
The Crusades
500
What is the main purpose of Gregorian chant?
To worship
500
Who composed polyphonic 4 part church music, and revised the Great Book of Organum?
Perotin
500
What is an antiphonal choir mean?
2 choirs singing in alternating turns
500
What is a troubadour?
Composer/performer of secular music






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