Medieval Music (500–1400) (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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Medieval period dates
Medieval period dates
500-1400
When did the Roman Empire fall?
When did the Roman Empire fall?
476 AD
What years are the Dark Ages?
What years are the Dark Ages?
476-800
Two types of Medieval music
Two types of Medieval music
Sacred and Secular
Texture of sacred music
Texture of sacred music
Monophonic (one melody line)
Other names for Gregorian chant
Other names for Gregorian chant
Plainchant or plainsong
Rhythm of Gregorian chant
Rhythm of Gregorian chant
Free rhythm (no regular beat)
Language of Gregorian chant
Language of Gregorian chant
Latin
Gregorian chant instruments
Gregorian chant instruments
Unaccompanied (no instruments)
Who performed secular music?
Who performed secular music?
Troubadours and minstrels
When was staff notation developed?
When was staff notation developed?
Around 1030
Hildegard von Bingen dates
Hildegard von Bingen dates
1098-1179
Guillaume de Machaut dates
Guillaume de Machaut dates
c. 1300-1377
Machaut's famous mass
Machaut's famous mass
Messe de Nostre Dame
Instruments in sacred music
Instruments in sacred music
None (a cappella)