Quiz 1: Gregorian Chant- development of notation Flashcards
What is the Carolingian renaissance? (what centuries, what values, what it created, who)
8-9th centuries
Renewed interest in Ancient roman values and learning
flourishing of arts and writing
Birth of Gregorian chant
During the rule of Charlamange, Louis the Pious
What dynasty came before the Carolingians (what king, what significance)
Merovingians with the first great king - Clovis 1 who converted to Roman Catholicism
What is Gregorian chant?
Repertory of Ecclesiastical chant in the Roman Catholic Church
Characteristics of Gregorian Chant
Monophonic, non-rhythmic, based on the 8 church modes
What pope helped birth Gregorian chant into the Carolingian Dynasty
Pope Stephen II
What is gregorian chant a mix of
Roman chant and Gallican chant
What is the Modal system
a non-harmonic system with eight different scales based on scale degree
What are determining factors of a mode
final (what note does it end on)
Range (above or around the final)
reciting tone - pitch other than the final that is emphasized
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the Dorian mode
Final- D
Reciting tone- A
Range: above final
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the Hypodorian mode
Final - D
Reciting tone - F
Range - around the final
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the Phrygian mode
Final - E
Reciting tone - C
Range - Above final
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the Hypophrygian
Final - E
Reciting tone - A
Range - around final
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the Lydian
Final - F
Reciting tone
Range - Above final
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the Hypolydian
Final- F
Reciting Tone - A
Range - around final
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the mixolydian
Final - G
Reciting tone - D
Range - above final
What is the final, reciting tone, and range of the hypomixolydian
Final - G
Reciting tone - C
Range- around final
What services is gregorian chant sung in roman catholic church
Mass and Office
What is the Roman Catholic mass
most important service of the Church, commemorates the last supper
what is the roman catholic office
8 prayer services during the day from before sunrise to after sunset, they sing through all 150 psalms each day
What are the two main parts of the mass
Liturgy of the Mass, liturgy of the Eucharist
what is the proper of the mass
texts of the mass that are assigned to certain day in the church calendar - Easter, Christmas, feast days
what is Ordinary of the mass
Texts of the mass that remain the same on all days of the church - the tunes may change
What are the sung movements of the Mass ordinary
Kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus, agnus dei, dismissal
What is syllabic text setting
one note per syllable - the text must be clearly understood
