Composers
This monophonic composer was also a polymath who was named as a Doctor of the Catholic Church.
Who is Hildegard of/von Bingen?
This term refers to music that is not based in religion.
What is secular?
This form of music, comprising of only a single line, was very common in medieval sacred music.
What is monophony?
In the early era, most music was this, meaning that it was based in religion
What is sacred?
The Medieval era has other common nicknames, such as this.
What is early music/the dark ages/something similar?
This composer was the first known composer of polyphonic organum, though we don't know much about him.
This type of monophonic music was a very common form of chant often seen in churches.
What is Gregorian Chant?
This artistic movement is credited with the shift from monophonic to polyphonic music.
What is Ars Nova?
Lots of medieval music was based around this instrument, which is played by a combination of turning a crank and pressing keys.
What is the hurdy gurdy?
These letters are the way that we identify what specific notes we're singing/playing.
What are A through G?
This composer has a type of musical cadence named after him, where notes expand from a 6th apart to a full octave apart.
Who is Francesco Landini?
This term, meaning "new art", marks a gradual shift from sacred monophonic music to secular polyphonic music.
What is Ars Nova?
Early sheet music was missing many components that it now has. This particular component is based around the physical timing of the notes.
What is rhythm?
This specific type of music was not meant to be listened to, it was only meant to be danced to
What is dance music?
We generally consider the Medieval era of music to be anything before this year.
What is 1400?
This composer is credited with creating the Ars Nova movement, which gradually shifted music towards secular polyphony.
Who is Phillipe de Vitry?
This French word for a wandering musician differs from a minstrel, in that they often travelled in groups.
What is a troubadour?
Medieval music often included two elements: the actual melody line, and this term, meaning either a constant note or a type of robot
What is a drone?
This medieval instrument is the precursor to a lot of modern instruments, including the violin and the guitar.
What is the citole?
The Medieval "School of Polyphony" was based out of this cathedral, which shares a name with a college in Indiana.
What is Notre Dame?
This composer is credited with creating the Solfege system that musicians still use today
Who is Guido de Arezzo?
This term, French for "song", describes a specific type of song that became common in the early 11th century
What is Chanson?
As music shifted away from chants, it started becoming this style of music, which began adding more concrete forms of rhythm
What is organum?
This musical styling, meaning that a single syllable is spread across multiple notes, started to fade out as polyphony became more common. Now it's common in genres like pop and musical theatre.
What is a melisma?
This pop culture genre is often associated with medieval music due to its common setting
What is fantasy/high fantasy/anything along those lines?