middle age Flashcards
(43 cards)
When was the middle ages
450-1450
what caused the middle ages.
fall of the roman empire
when was Gregorian chant introduced
600’s
pope gregory the 1st
ordered the restructuring of liturgy in the Catholic Church. This led to the ‘Gregorian Chant
gregorian tone and rhythm
vocal and non predictable beat
gregorian chant texture and text
monophonic and religious
language and instuments
latin and no instruments
when was organum introduced
starting around 700 and well established by 900
organum tone color and rhythm
choral and measured
organum texture and text
polyphonic and religious
organum language and instruments
latin and no instruments
ars nova was established when
1300’s
ars nova tone color and rhythm
choral and measured complicated rhythms
ars nova texture and text
polyphonic and religous
ars nova language and instruments
latin and no insturments
Which music was secular
suite and madrigal
which music was sacred
mass and motet
suite of dances
short pieces strung together to dance too dancing music
notation was invented with
ars nova
suite texture
instrumental
Madrigal
medevil pop music in english about love
aca pella
no musical accompaniment
organum voices
usually one slow moving and one fast moving
madrigal word painting
technique of writing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song