Chant Styles

Question 1

the texts stated (spoken or sung) during a sacred service

Answer 1

Liturgy

Question 2

_______ of the Liturgy was a key element to establishing Catholic practices in the middle ages

Answer 2

Standardization

Question 3

The Liturgy in Two Parts

Answer 3

1. ORDINARY
2. PROPER

Question 4

Texts that remain the same every day

Answer 4

ORDINARY

Question 5

Texts specific to a certain day

Answer 5

PROPER

Question 6

A cycle of services performed by priests and monks every single day of the year.

Answer 6

The Office

Question 7

The daily round of divine services performed in monasteries, organized around the singing of Psalms and hymns.

Answer 7

The Ritual Day: The Office

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Question 15

A longer service, often a public celebration performed by priests and witnessed by laypeople.

Answer 15

The Mass

Question 16

A Re-enactment of the Last Supper,
Performed by the Priest on behalf of the community

Answer 16

The Service of the Mass

Question 17

Texts that stay the same, every single day.

Answer 17

The Mass Ordinary

Question 18

5 ORDINARY Chants:

Answer 18

1. Kyrie
2. Gloria
3. Credo
4. Sanctus
5. Agnus Dei

To identify: Look for: EXACT TEXT.

Question 19

Texts that change based on the feast of the day

Answer 19

The Mass Proper

Question 20

5 PROPER Chants:

Answer 20

1. Introit
2. *Gradual
3. *Alleluia
4. Offertory
5. Communion

*These movements were often especially fancy.

Question 21

Which PROPER chants were especially fancy?

Answer 21

*Gradual

*Alleluia

Question 22

Describing Chant, Key Characteristics:

Set of pitches employed in the chant.

Answer 22

Mode

Question 23

The Eight “Church” Modes, Defining Characteristics of Mode:

Concluding pitch of the chant

Answer 23

Final (F)

Question 24

The Eight “Church” Modes, Defining Characteristics of Mode:

How many pitches above and below the final are employed

Answer 24

Range

Question 25

The Eight “Church” Modes, Defining Characteristics of Mode:

The pitch used for recitation.

Answer 25

Tenor/Reciting Tone (D on this chart)

Question 26

The Eight “Church” Modes, Defining Characteristics of Mode:

What are the two Range options?

Answer 26

1. Authentic
2. Plagal

Question 27

The Eight “Church” Modes, Defining Characteristics of Mode:

Most of the pitches are above the final.

Answer 27

Authentic

Question 28

The Eight “Church” Modes, Defining Characteristics of Mode:

Pitches include those above and below the final.

Answer 28

Plagal

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Question 30

Describing Chant: Key Characteristics:

Answer 30

1. Mode
2. Style
3. Performance

Question 31

Styles of Chant:

One note per syllable

Answer 31

SYLLABIC

Question 32

The Credo is often set syllabically because the text is so ____.

Answer 32

long

Question 33

Type of Chant

Answer 33

Syllabic Chant

Question 34

Styles of Chant:

Two to six notes per syllable

Answer 34

NEUMATIC (from neume)

Question 35

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Question 36

Styles of Chant:

Many notes per Syllable

Answer 36

MELISMATIC (from melisma)

Question 37

Graduals and Alleluias were often set in the melismatic style to be _____.

Answer 37

fancy

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Question 39

Chant Performance:

Sung by a single choir

Answer 39

DIRECT

Question 40

Chant Performance:

Sung in alternation by a divided choir (mainly Psalms and Canticles)

Answer 40

ANTIPHONAL

Question 41

Chant Performance:

Sung by a soloist in alternation with a choir (Gradual, Alleluia, Responsory)

Answer 41

RESPONSORIAL

Question 42

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