Medieval Period
The Medieval period is also called this
What is the Middle Ages?
This type of chant was set to sacred Latin text and was monophonic
What is Gregorian chant?
This musical texture involves a single melody line without accompaniment.
What is monophonic?
The texture of a madrigal
What is polyphonic?
Medieval musicians played these two categories of instruments based on their volume.
What are the hauts and bas?
The Medieval period is the time between the fall of this empire and the Age of Reawakening.
What is the Roman Empire?
Gregorian Chants were typically performed by this group in unison.
Who are monks/nuns?
Music with one dominant melody and accompaniment is known as this.
What is homophonic?
This is the common language that madrigals were sung in.
What is colloquial?
This was an early version of the trombone.
What the sackbut?
This era of discovery and reawakening followed the Medieval period.
What is the Renaissance?
This notable figure was a composer of sacred music and a Benedictine abbess
Who is Hildegard von Bingen?
Me Me Me
Medium, Melody, Meter
People performed music related to this chivalric concept.
What is courtly love?
Instruments like the shawm and sackbut fall under this category of Medieval instruments.
What ae the hauts?
Music during the Medieval period was largely based on this type of subject.
What is religious or sacred subject?
Medieval church music typically lacks this musical element.
What is meter?
Ha Fo
Harmony, Form
These were the class of people that generally enjoyed performing madrigals.
Who are the middle class?
The lute and psaltery are examples of this category of Medieval instruments.
What are bas?
Secular music during the Medieval period was often performed by these traveling musicians.
Who are troubadours?
Music that is sung without any instrumental accompaniment.
What is a cappella?
Syt Co
Style. Context
This means "etc. etc. etc." in madrigal singing
Fa la la
This instrument was commonly used to accompany singing, and had a plethora of strings.
What is the lute?