Chapter 9
A type of chant that grew out of the Roman musical tradition.
Gregorian chant
singing without referring to text or music notation
a cappella
the two major characteristics of Gothic architecture
increased height and stained-glass windows
the term for the passageway in a church that continues the side aisles and allows people to walk to the chapels
ambulatory
An early medieval drama based on religious themes.
Liturgical drama
a repository for sacred objects
a reliquary
these made the increased window size of Gothic cathedrals possible
flying buttresses
this is the most indicative of Gothic architecture's interest in light
stained glass
a social system in which lords granted land to their vassals on the condition of loyalty and service
feudalism
the most important style of architecture between 1000 and 1150
Romanesque
this medieval cathedral, famous for its 173 stained glass windows, is considered the first true High Gothic cathedral
Chartres
Francis of Assisi believed this was necessary for a life of perfect freedom
total poverty
The oldest and most famous of the chansons de geste
The Song of Roland
a precise and rounded form of calligraphy
Carolingian minuscule
Abbot Suger's contribution to Western culture
He introduced the major features which defined Gothic architecture.
though it originally referred to acts of war, this term now refers to acts of kindness, particularly toward women
chivalry
the subject of the Bayeux Tapestry
the Norman Invasion of England in 1066
the term for a covered walkway in a monastery, convent, college, or church
cloister
the specific reason that the Sainte-Chapelle cathedral was built
to house relics of Christ's Passion
In medieval thought, this word refers to intellectual techniques involving rigorous reasoning to arrive at logical conclusions.
dialectics