Chapters 12-14

neumatic

A classification of chant melodies in which five or six notes are sung to a syllable.

melismatic

A classification of chant melodies in which many notes are set to s single syllable.

syllabic

A classification of chant melodies in which one note is sung to each syllable or text is called ______.

polyphony

Another term for multivoiced music.

melody-oriented

In regards to concepts of style in music, Western music is largely a ______ art based on a particular musical system from which the underlying harmonies are also built.

monasteries

In regards to tradition and individuality in the Medieval Period, where might one acquire learning of the ancient world?

male, chivalry

Medieval feudal society was ____ and idealized the figure of the fearless warrior, the status of women was raised by the universal cult of Mary, mother of Christ, and by the concepts of ________ that arose among the knights.

secular

Most cultures around the world employ _______ music for entertainment and other nonreligious activities.

church, city, state

Musicians in the Middle Ages were supported by the chief institutions of their society including but not limited to:

true

T/F: A "catalog system" or opus number is another way symphonic works may be identified.

false

T/F: A "cross over" is another term for a specific group (e.g. orchestra, chorus) that performs a piece of music.

true

T/F: Both men and women in the Middle Ages withdrew from secular society into the shelter of monasteries, where they devoted themselves to prayer, scholarship, preaching and charity.

true

T/F: Developed at the School of Notre Dame, organum is a style of decorated singing in which one or more musical lines happen simultaneously.

true

T/F: During the Medieval Period, Latin was the formal language of the church and the sacred tradition.

true

T/F: Much of the music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance was intended for sacred purposes inspiring the faithful to worship.

false

T/F: Musical styles that stem from the "African tradition" are at the core of music-making throughout the world today.

false

T/F: Specific occasions for music vary from culture to culture. Thus, musical genres, or categories of repertory will transfer from one society to another.

false

T/F: Style in music is made up of the following musical elements: pitch, time, timbre, and history.

true

T/F: Vernacular is another term for the "language of the people."

oral transmission

The preservation of music without the aid of written notation is referred to as: