Medieval Music
Name an instrument common during the Medieval period.
What is wooden flute, wooden recorder, lute, or hurdy-gurdy?
A style of polyphonic music where one part follows another, repeating a similar passage.
What is imitation?
Giovanni de Palestrina was appointed choirmaster by Pope Julius III but later lost this position for this reason.
What is he was married?
A style also known a plainsong
What is chant?
This entity controlled the composition and performance of music most during the Medieval period.
What is the Church? (Or the Catholic Church)
This type of music was most popular during the medieval period.
What is vocal music?
A popular style of secular music that originated in Italy.
What is a madrigal?
What is she became a saint?
The name for music with a religious text or purpose.
What is sacred music?
This Renaissance invention had the most influence on the distribution of music.
What is the printing press?
These were not allowed in church music for part of this period.
What are instruments?
Rather than a science, music was seen more as this
This composer, who bridged the Medieval and Renaissance periods, is known for adapting secular melodies for use with sacred texts.
Who is Guillaume Dufay?
What is monophonic?
The three social classes during the Medieval period.
What are nobility, clergy, and peasants?
Two architecture styles were common in the Medieval period
What are Gothic and Romanesque?
The four voice parts commonly written for in this period from highest range to lowest.
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
This composer, born in modern-day France or Belgium, held various positions in the church and was known for composing Gregorian chants and Mass parts, including his well-known, Matins of the Feast of the Holy Trinity.
Who is Etienne de Liege?
A texture with more than one independent melody played simultaneously.
What is polyphonic?
What is rebirth?
The most important occupation in monasteries
What is liturgical singing?
This four-string instrument was invented in Italy and is the most common instrument still heard in orchestras today.
What is the violin?
Johannes Ockegham held music composition and performance positions with these two entities during his lifetime.
What are the Catholic Church and French court?
Melodies were combined to create harmonies in this Medieval and Renaissance genre.
What are motets?
This movement divided the power of the church between the Catholics and the Protestants.