Composers
This Italian Monk created the 4 lines used to write music on?
Who is Guido de Arezzo?
Unaccompanied, monophonic, sung prayer in Latin.
What is Gregorian Chant?
This instrument is used today as a tool in early music education.
What is the Recorder?
The years that begin and end the Medieval Period.
What is 500-1400?
Strings for instruments were made from this odd material.
What is guts/intestines?
This composer created the "ligature" which was used as a way to show rhythm.
Who is Perotin?
This is the type of music that is used for religious settings.
What is Sacred Music?
Instrument that plays a single pitch and cannot be changed. Used to help singers stay in the correct key.
What is a drone?
Traveling singers who performed in the streets.
The famous cathedral was constructed during this era of history.
What is Notre Dame?
This female composer and Nun was one of the first women to compose music for the church. She specialized in monophonic music.
Who is Hildegard von Bingen?
This type of music is a single melody played or sung with no harmony or accompaniment.
What is Monophonic music?
A string instrument that uses a crank and a rotating cylinder.
What is the Hurdy Gurdy?
The first syllable used by Guido de Arezzo that is now referred to as “Do”
What is ”Ut”?
A barber was also responsible for these other TWO professions in their villages.
What is a dentist and sergeon?
Not much is known about this composer but he was one of the composers of the MAGNUS LIBER, a book of the chants sung by the monks.
Who is Leonin?
What is Secular Music?
Ancestor to the Renaissance Lute. It’s origins may date back to Spain.
What is the Gittern?
This composers was named Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict.
Who is Hildegard von Bingen?
This pandemic whiped out most of Europe during this time.
What is the Black Plague?
This Belgian was considered to be the greatest composer of the 15th Century.
Who is Guillame du Fay?
Music with two independant melodies played or sung simultaniously.
What is Polyphonic Music?
Used to help monks remember melodies for chants. Written above the words and the margins of pages.
What are numes?
These two composers were students at the Notre Dame School of Polyphony.
Who is Perotin and Leonin?
Authors and composers would use employ these people to help them create copies of their text and music.
What is a Scribe?