Music Appreciation (medieval notes)

Who developed a reputation as a composer of sacred song and chant?

____ is unaccompanied group singing.

Why did Christians suppress performances of music addressed to Greek and Roman Gods?

What were the two religious functions of medieval art?

Two names for the period in Western history between 500-1450 AD

What was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church from the 3rd century until 1965?

___ is a polyphonic composition in which all of the voices perform the same melody beginning at different times.

The visual arts of the Middle Ages were highly ____ and ____.

____ is a basic characteristic of much music in western culture.

____ developed from the music of the Middle Ages.

___ is the production of music by several voices or instruments at the same pitch.

14 century Europe ushered in the ____ which was characterized by a new respect for faith in mankind.

The _ is the setting to polyphonic music of portions of the main worship service of the Catholic Church.

The portions of the Mass that may be celebrated at any time of year are called the ____.

2 historical events that defined the 14th century:

After the fall of Rome in 5th century, ____ became the only effective unifying force in the Western world.

Most Medieval art was based on a ____.

___ is a sustained or repeated tone.

Medieval polyphony consisted of relatively independent melodic lines, intended to be heard in a _ fashion instead of _.

What kind of music was considered worthwhile?

Relationships between music of Middle Ages and that of our own time form the basis of ____

The ____ style of architecture is exemplified in churches with elaborately decorated walls and towing spires.

The middle ages is misnamed the _____.

Rockers looking for something different from familiar scale patterns, have found __ to be a rich source of inspiration.

____ is a type of polyphonic music.

___ a repeated bass motive.

____ is the text and formal arrangement of a religious service?

Why is the dark ages not a good name for the time period?

The portions of the Mass that are only appropriate for certain times of the year are called the ___.