MUSIC FROM THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD

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600 CE to 1450 CE

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the medieval period also known as the Middle Ages

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Gregorian Chant

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A plainsong or a plainchant that is made by the official or sacred music of the Roman Catholic Church

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8 characteristics of a gregorian chant

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Performed a capella, monophonic texture, limited range, sung in Latin, written in a special numeric notion, unmetered, conjunct, in modal

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2 types of church modes

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Authentic and plagal

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6 types of authentic modes

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Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, ionian

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6 types of plagal modes

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Hypodorian, Hypophrygian, Hypolydian, hypoaeolian,hypoionian

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4 text setting of the Gregorian chant

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Syllabic, Neumatic, mellismatic, psalmodic

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syllabic

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One syllable of the text is set to one note

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Neumatic

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One syllable of the text is set to a few notes

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Mellismatic

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One syllable of the text is set to many notes

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Psalmodia

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Numerous syllables of the text is set to only one repeated note

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The 2 types of Roman mass

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Propper and ordinary

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Ordinary

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The mass that contains constant portions of the mass like Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei

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Propper

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The mass that includes 6 sections of music like, gradual, alleluia, tract, offertory, and communion

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Kyrie

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Lord in Latin

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Gloria

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Glory in Latin

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Credo

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Creed in latin

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Sanctus

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Holy in latin

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Agnus Dei

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Lamb of God in latin

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Requiem Mass

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A eucharist service for the dead, also called Missa pro defunctis

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3 main composers of baroque music

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-Johann Sebastian Bach
-Henry Purcell
-George Fredric Handel

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characteristics of baroque music

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-Musical Style
-Rhythm
-Melody
-Dynamics
-Texture

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known as the prince of music

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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Martin Luther

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A German theologian who separated the Christian church into 2 divisions, Catholicism and Protestantism

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Adam de la Halle

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a famous French-born trouvère (music writer) of the Middle Ages

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minnesingers

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singers of love songs

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conductus

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latin secular songs

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the 2 divisions

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catholicism and protestanism

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Hallelujah chorus

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one of the most famous works of Handel still used in churches today

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solo song in baroque music

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aria

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text of an opera

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libretto