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North tower of a cathedral is dedicated to

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St. Michael (warrior who cast out the wicked during the war in heaven)

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South tower of a cathedral is dedicated to

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St. Gabriel (annunciator of Christ)

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free-standing support for an arch

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pier

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object of veneration and worship representing a window in the sacred reality

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icon

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adored objects associated with Christ, the Virgin, or the Saints

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relic

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the ship that carries the faithful to heaven; represents a progression through life

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nave

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allows pilgrims to worship at chapels containing relics, even if church services are occurring simultaneously

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ambulatory

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the passage through which it was necessary to pass to arrive at a union with God

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portal

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towers placed at the west end of the church, gives castle-like appearance

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westwork

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series of arches

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arcade

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allows for higher ceiling which did not need thick walls for support

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pointed arch

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a section of wall or a pillar between two openings, especially a pillar dividing a large doorway in a church

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trumeau

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a side post or surface of a doorway or window

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jamb

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a vertical recessed triangular space forming the center of a pediment typically decorated

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tympanum

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larger windows to let in more light: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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heavy stone walls: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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vertical, soaring height: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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small windows in the clerestory: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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geometrical interrelation between all parts: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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pointed arches: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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ribbed vaulting: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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barrel vaults: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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rounded arches: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Romanesque

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flying buttress: Gothic or Romanesque?

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Gothic

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stained glass windows in the clerestory: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
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thin, elongated, abstract figures: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
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rosette windows: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
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sculpture with realistic proportions and individualized features: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
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horizontal, modest height: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
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Church triumphant: Gothic or Romanesque?
gothic
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church militant: Gothic or Romanesque?
Romanesque
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Evangelist: symbolizes humanity and reason
Matthew
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Evangelist: eagle
John
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Evangelist: royalty, courage, resurrection
Mark
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Evangelist: winged ox
Luke
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Evangelist: Christ as King
Mark
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Evangelist: Christ's divine nature
John
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Evangelist: winged human
Matthew
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Evangelist: sacrifice and strength
Luke
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Evangelist: Christ as priest, sacrifice
Luke
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Evangelist: symbolizes the sky, the heavens, Spirit
John
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Evangelist: winged lion
Mark
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Evangelist: manhood of Christ
Matthew
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Differences between Romanesque and Roman architecture
Romanesque... -Greek ornamentation lost -emphasis on arched vaults and solid forms -more vertical
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Where did Abbot Suger begin the Gothic style of architecture?
St. Denis
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What was the purpose of the decorative scheme of a cathederal?
Tell an integrated story about salvation
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Jamb figures at the Chartres Cathedral
-famous -metaphor for the way that saints were thought to provide the church's foundation and structure -strong vertical line unifies the figure with the column so that both are integrated into the soaring structure of the cathedral -early Gothic, slight Romanesque
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Who lost his sketchbook, which was later found in the 19th century and contributed to the revival of Gothic style like Big Ben?
Villard de Honnecourt
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Meaning of Ars nova
a new system of rhythmic notation
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Musica ficta
add accidentals in performance
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Musica vera
only what you see on the musical score/page
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musica recta
only what you see in the musical score/on th epage
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ars subtillior
adding accidentals in performance
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Mauchaut's "formes fixes" (poetic forms)
-rondeau -ballades -virelais -rondeaux
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Motet: sacred or secular?
sacred
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mass ordinary: sacred or secular?
sacred
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ballades: sacred or secular?
secular
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madrigal: sacred or secular?
secular
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rondeaux: sacred or secular?
secular
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troubadour song: sacred or secular?
secular
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Who was a blind organist, most famous composed in Italy during the Trecento, wrote madrigals, and a friend of Petrarch?
Landini
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What are virelai, ballades, and rondeaux
poetic forms that became the basis for secular music
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What is unique about Machaut's "Messe de Nostre Dame"
-four voices -conceived as a melodic whole -complete mass ordinary -each movement based on the same mode/scale
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Did composers of the Trecento use chant for secular peices?
yes
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Who was a composer of sacred and secular music and also a poet and composer
Machaut
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New features of 14th century music
-chant based polyphony did not have to be sacred -chords and harmonies -isorhythm
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Why did the Church become critical of the use of elaborate musical settings in the service?
composers were often paid for their music, and the Church didn't receive a portion of the royalties
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What author/book was a conversation with St. Augustine (Confessions) that discussed moral and intellectual failings, sins, and depression?
Petrarch's "My Secret"
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Who was the person who DID NOT write in the vernacular?
Phillipe d'Vitry
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Themes of the Canterbury Tales
-courtly love -importance of company -corruption of the church -spring -garments to describe each character
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Characteristics of Petrarchan sonnets?
-personification -blason -conceit -rhyme scheme -quatrain
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Who had a deep knowledge of Latin literature, was a civil servant, translated Romance of the Rose, served as a customs agent in London, and wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chauncer
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Types of stories in the Canterbury Tales
-legends about a saint -ribald tales -an exemplum -animal fables
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Troubadours
aristocratic composers

Music 201 Exam 2 (3 decks)

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