music history Flashcards
(45 cards)
when was the gregorian chant popular?
350-1400
who created sheet music?
pope gregory
what style of music was gregorian chant?
monophonic
what language is a gregorian chant in?
latin
what does ‘monophonic’ mean?
one voice
what does conjunct mean?
close together
what does disjunct mean?
far apart
what does polyphonic mean?
two voices
what does homophonic mean?
three or more voices
did pope gregory preserve music? yes or no?
yes
was improvisation important? yes or no?
yes
what is the difference between nuemes and nomes?
nuemes are compared to our modern day sheet music while nomes are the notes included in the nuemes.
when was the renaissance era?
1400-1600
what is renaissance in french?
rebirth
what did the people want in the renaissance era?
people wanted new and improved music that was different and
what was new in the renaissance era?
arts, music, poetry.
what did martin luther create in the renaissance era?
the protestant reform church - PRC
what did the PRC do?
make new, engaging music
what were the 4 main influencers?
RCC -> PRC -> printing press -> professiojnal versus amateurs
what did the printing press benefit in music history?
making money on music. easy sheet music anybody can learn.
what did the roman catholic church influence?
the PRC
what form of music blossomed in the renaissance era?
the motet
what form of music was important in the mideaval period?
the motet
what was the concept of the motet?
to have multiple lines of melody and each melody was a separate text.
