chapter 15
Polyphony was universally accepted in medieval religious communities.
false
The first type of polyphony was Gregorian chant.
false
Which best describes the rhythmic treatment in Gaude maria virgo?
in a rhythmic mode
In order to transmit the new polyphony, which other aspect of music became more sophisticated in the Middle Ages?
music notation
The rhythmic pattern of long-short repeated throughout Gaude Maria virgo defines the -
rhythmic mode
Composers from ________ were at the forefront of musical composition.
the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris
Which voice in organum carries the original chant in sustained notes?
the lower voice
What best describes the lowest voice?Gaude Maria virgo0:34
the lower voice sings a single long note
In the medieval era, some religious communities utilized polyphonic music to enhance worship on the highest feast days in the church year, like Easter.
true
Most recognized composers in the early Middle Ages were clerics in religious communities.
true
Polyphonic music required specialized singers as compared to the more simple communal singing of plainchant.
true
Singing polyphony required specialized singers.
true
Composers of organum based their pieces on
preexisting Gregorian chants.
After the cadence, you hear a new section of music. What best describes the relationship among the different voices in this new section?new music0:24
All voices sing one melody
The compilation of early polyphony is the
Great Book of Organum.
Gaude Maria virgo is sung in
Latin
Who was the first leader of the Notre Dame School?
Léonin
______ is credited with compiling the Magnus liber organi.
Léonin
Which composers are associated with polyphonic composition at Notre Dame in the Middle Ages and which are not?
Léonin Pérotin
Which of the following is a true statement?
Léonin is the first composer of polyphonic music whose name we know.
The text setting of the upper voices is -
Melismatic
The upper voices sing -
Melismatically (lots of pitches per syllable of text)
What best describes the texture of this section of Gaude Maria virgo, which begins a little over a minute into the piece?virgo cunctas...0:00
Monophony
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Notated polyphony emerged at the end of the Renaissance.
Another name for this type of polyphony is -
Organum
What best describes the texture of the first 30 seconds of Gaude Maria virgo?Gaude Maria virgo0:34
Polyphonic
Which statement regarding polyphony in the Middle Ages is NOT true?
Polyphonic music was sung by the church congregation.
Who was Léonin's successor?
Pérotin
Listen to the following excerpts from Gaude Maria virgo. Which is a true statement?
The first excerpt is polyphonic while the second is monophonic.
Gaude Maria virgo has some distinctive features of polyphonic texture. How does the pace at which the bottom voice changes pitch compare to the pace of the upper two voices?Gaude Maria virgo0:34
The lower voice moves much slower
The texture of Gaude Maria virgo is - polyphony alternating with - chant.
Three part, Monophonic
Musical notation of polyphony allowed for more detail and control over the musical texture.
True
What best describes the relationship among the voices in Gaude Maria virgo?Gaude Maria virgo0:34
Two voices sing different melodies while the third voice sings mostly on one lower pitch
Which best describes the performing forces in this excerpt?
a cappella
Gaude Maria virgo is performed
a cappella.
The performance of Gaude Maria virgo is typical of the genre in that it is sung antiphonally. What does antiphonal mean?
a performance style that alternates between two groups
A fixed pattern of long and short notes that is repeated or varied is known as
a rhythmic mode.
Organum grew out of the improvisatory custom of
adding a second voice to a Gregorian melody.
The phrase in this excerpt ends in with a
cadence
The three voices singing together at the same time in this excerpt form vertical sonorities, creating
harmony
The text setting of Gaude Maria virgo is
highly melismatic.
Pérotin's organum
increased the number of voices to three and then to four.
What language is heard in this work?
latin
Which of the following best describes the rhythms performed in the upper voices?
long-short-long-short
In early organum, which voice sang the fixed melody from the preexisting Gregorian chant?
lowest
Which voice part is singing the older Gregorian chant (cantus firmus)?
lowest
What describes the text setting of Gaude Maria virgo?
mel
The style of singing the text in the upper vocals parts in this excerpt of Gaude Maria virgo is
melismatic
In the medieval mind, the new had to be founded on the - . Therefore composers of the new polyphonic - based their pieces on older Gregorian chants
old organum
The earliest polyphonic music is called
organum
The earliest polyphonic music is called -
organum
Notre Dame cathedral is located in which city?
paris
Which term best describes the texture of this organum?
polyphonic
Which of the following describe the music of Ave Maria virgo and which do not?
polyphonic texture a cappella singing faster moving upper voices over a slow moving bottom voice
What was the single most important feature in the development of Western music?
polyphony
Which term describes the texture of two or more melodies performed at the same time?
polyphony
Polyphony was utilized to enhance worship on the most significant feast days in the church year.
trur
The lower voice in organum sings the fixed melody in extremely long notes.
trur