a religious play with music intended to be inserted into liturgy

an addition of music or text, or both, to a pre-existing chant

wrote treatise De Musica and discussed the eight modes, monk from st gall

a rhythmic pattern is repeated in a line, usually in the tenor voice

existing melody used a s the basis for a polyphonic composition

monophonic religious music that is sung in liturgical/religious settings

Italian poem in Italian AAB form (2-3 voices)

correct music/notes in the Guidonian Scale

What are the five parts of the Mass in order?

Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Angus Dei

short chants that serve as a refrain for the psalms

Order in which a service is performed

strophic songs of praise with non-biblical text

a polyophonic embellishment to a solo section of plainchant

the interval is fixed at a fourth or fith, or an octave

10th century, vagabond entertainers from southern france

two part organum, the big book of organum

accidentals not in the Guidonian Scale that had to be imagined

music consisting of a single melodic line

longest and most widely known, sequence for the requiem mass

time period of 14th century music

placed notes on the staff for the first time

three to four notes per syllable

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Liturgical Drama
a poem
a religious play with music intended to be inserted into liturgy
the performance of gospel stories
2
Ballade
AAB
AbbaA
ABA
AbaAabAB
3
Troupe
an addition of people to music
an addition of music or text, or both, to a pre-existing chant
an addition of parts to music
an addition of music or test to a pre-existing chant
4
Ladini Cadence
1-7-6
6-7-1
7-1-6
7-6-1
5
Phillipe De Virty
Ars Nova
O robur sanguinis
Die Irae
A chanter m'er
6
Vox Principalis
new chant line
pre-existing chant line
old chant line
7
Notre Dame School
a institution in italy
a institution in greece
a institution in germany
a institution in fance
8
Trouador
sang of unrequited love (Cansos)
no answers
both answers
11th-12th century, southern france
9
What century did Ars Nova take place?
14th century
13th century
15th century
it didn't
10
John of St. Gall
wrote treatise De Musica and discussed the eight modes
a woman
a nun
monk from st gall
11
Isorhymthmic Motet
a melodic pattern is repeated in a line, usually in the tenor voice
a harmonic pattern is repeated in a line, usually in the tenor voice
a rhythmic pattern is repeated in a line, usually in the tenor voice
12
Cantet Firmus
existing melody used as the basis for a monophonic composition
existing melody used a s the basis for a polyphonic composition
neither answer
both answers
13
Chant
monophonic religious music that is sung in liturgical/religious settings
polyphonic religious music that is sung in liturgical/music settings
a cult practice
a poem shouted when marching into battle
14
Trouveres
both answers
essentially northern counterpart of trouadors (Chansons)
slightly later
no answers
15
Color
melodic context
pitch context
harmonic context
rhythmic context
16
Madrigals
French poem in Frech AAB form (2-3 voices)
Italian poem in Italian AAB form (2-3 voices)
Greek poem in Greek AAB form (2-3 voices)
German poem in German AAB form (2-3 voices)
17
polyphony
three or more lines of music
one line of music
two or more lines of music
18
Minnesinger
Courtly love, Minnie German for love
all answers
knights. poets, musicians, members of nobility
12-14th century
19
Musica Recta
incorrect music/notes in the Guidonian Scale
accidentals not in the Guidonian Scale that had to be imagined
correct music/notes in the Guidonian Scale
accidental in the Guidonian Scale that had to be imagined
20
What are the five parts of the Mass in order?
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Angus Dei
Credo, Sanctus, Kyrie, Gloria, and Angus Dei
Gloria, Kyrie, Credo, Sanctus, and Angus Dei
Kyrie, Credo, Gloria, Sanctus, and Angus Dei
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Pope Gregory
All of the above
plainsong
Gregorian Chant
plainchant
22
Melismatic
many notes per syllable
one note per syllable
two notes per syllable
23
Hildegard of Bingen
wrote 77 chants and a liturgical drama
nun from the 12th century
all answers
first to write a book with her name on it
24
Antiphons
both a and b
long chants that serve as a refrain for the psalms
short chants that serve as a refrain for the psalms
neither a or b
25
Liturgy
Order that people speak
Order that people sit in
Order in which a service is performed
Order that people sing in
26
Hymns
strophic songs of praise with non-biblical text
momophonic songs of praise with non-biblical text
songs you sing at a baptist church
polyphonic songs of praise with non-biblical text
27
Organum
added parts to a note
a polyophonic embellishment to a solo section of plainchant
a monophonic embellish ent to a solo section of plainchant
A change in music
28
Leonin
all answers
1160-1201
wrote magnus liber, organi, organum purum
composer at Notre Dame
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Syllabic
two notes per syllable
three notes per syllable
one note per syllable
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Parallel
the interval is fixed at an octave
the interval is fixed at a third
the thing that makes bach kill a kitten if written in fifth
the interval is fixed at a fourth or fith, or an octave
31
What century did Ars Antiqua take place?
10th-11th century
13th-14th century
it didn't
12th-13th century
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Jogleurs
11th century, vagabond entertainers from southern italy
11th century, vagabond entertainers from southern france
10th century, vagabond entertainers from southern italy
10th century, vagabond entertainers from southern france
33
Musica Enchiriadis
the first polyphony
all of the above
9th century
first written on account of organum
34
Magnus Liber Organi
the small guide of organum
three part organum
two part organum
the big book of organum
35
Meistersinger
bar form AAB on religious subjects over courtly love
14th-17th century
common after protestant reformation, performed in song contests
all answers
36
Musica Ficta
incorrect music/notes in the Guidonian Scale
accidentals not in the Guidonian Scale that had to be imagined
accidental in the Guidonian Scale that had to be imagined
correct music/notes in the Guidonian Scale
37
Vox Organalis
a and b
a or b
new line added to pre-existing chant
a fifth, fourth, or octave away
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Free Organum
the interval is the same
the interval is indecisive
the interval changes
39
Discant Clausula
musical pause
musical santa
musical extension
musical clause
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What is the Ordinary of the Mass?
The parts that remain the same
Basic parts
The parts that change
The parts sung
41
Ars Antiqua
all answers
all harmonic intervals were used but perferred fifths, fourths, and octaves
12-13th century in paris
primaily three part misic though two part continued and four part introduce
42
Monophonic
music consisting of one continuos drone line
music consisting of multiple melodic lines
music consisting of two melodic lines
music consisting of a single melodic line
43
Goliards
all answers
earliest of notated secular music, songs for their own entertainment
11th-12th century traveling students
latin songs about women, drinking, and gambling
44
Sequence
precedes a chant
follows a chant
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Dies Irae
longest and most widely known
sequence for the requiem mass
a popular piece kids on tiktok do weird stuff to
wannabe conductors conduct this wrong
46
Trecento Period
neither answers
rhythmically less complex than music from Ars Nova
both answers
13-14th century
47
Talea
rhythimc unit
harmonic unit
melodic unit
48
Ars Nova
time period of 13th century music
time period of 14th century music
a pain in the butt
time period of 15th century music
49
Guido of Arezzo
placed notes on the staff for the first time
placed clefs on the staff for the first time
placed time signatures on the staff for the first time
placed dynamics on the staff for the first time
50
Neumatic
three to four notes per syllable
two notes per syllable
one note per syllable
51
Alleluia
gospel acclamation
a type of cadence
sonething you sing in a worship song
52
Form Fixes
a model for singing italian poetry
a model for singing greek poetry
a model for singing french poetry
a model for singing german poetry
53
Perotin
wrote three to four part organum used rhythmic modes
all answers
1198-1238
wrote virderunt omnes
54
Psalmody
the act of speaking songs
a melody arranged for the psalms
the act of reading psalms
the act of singing psalms
55
Virelai
AAB
AbaAabAB
ABA
AbbaA
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Mass
meeting of congregation
a daily religious celebration where Eucharist is recieved
a daily religious celebration where you go to a meeting
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Proper
The parts of the mass that remain the same every week
The parts of the mass that change every week
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Rondeau
AAB
AbbaA
ABA
AbaAabAB
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Motet
13th century derived from french word mot (word)
11th century derived from french word mot (word)
12th century derived from french word mot (word)
14th century derived from french word mot (word)
60
Divine Offices
eight times of prayer throughout the day
six times of prayer throughout the day
do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do
martins, lauds, prime, terst, sext, none, vespers, compline

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