MEDIEVAL ERA:
A. Anonymous: Gregorian Chant (plainsong) “Viderunt omnes” (5 th century) CD 1: Tr. 1 Pg. 69
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female)
• Are the singers accompanied by an instrument or by an instrumental group? Yes No
• Chant-Gregorian Chant: What is the texture of a single melodic line Monophony Polyphony Homophony
• The musical form follows the poetic text and does not have a structured form. • Describe the rhythmical meter? _____________
• The setting of the text to music includes which of the following? Syllabic Melismatic Both
• What is the mode (scale)? (from instructor) Dorian Phrygian Lydian Aeolian
B. Hildegard of Bingen: Chant - “O rubor sanguinis” (c 1150) CD 1: Tr. 2 Pg. 70-71
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female)
• Are the singers accompanied by an instrument or by an instrumental group? Yes No
• Chant-Gregorian Chant: Texture of a single melodic line Monophony Polyphony Homophony
• The musical form follows the poetic text and does not have a structured form. • Describe the rhythmical meter? _____________
• The setting of the text to music includes which of the following? Syllabic Melismatic Both
• What is the mode (scale)? (from instructor) Dorian Phrygian Lydian Aeolian
• The poetry honors which Saint who was slain by the Huns in the 4 th and 5 th Century? St. Joan St. Ursula St. Cecilia
C. Master Perotinus: Organum: “Viderunt omnes” (1198) CD 1: Tr. 3 Pg. 73
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female) • How many vocal parts? 2 3 4
• Are the singers accompanied by an instrument or by an instrumental group? Yes No
• Organum: with three added lines over chant creating a texture of…? Monophony Polyphony Homophony
• The musical form follows the poetic text and does not have a structured form. • Describe the rhythmical meter? _____________
• The setting of the text to music includes which of the following?
• What is the mode (scale)? (from instructor) Dorian Phrygian
Syllabic
Lydian
Melismatic
Aeolian
Both
D. Guillame de Machaut: “Kyrie”, Messe de Nostre Dame (c 1360) CD 1: Tr. 4-6 Pg. 74-75
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female) • How many vocal parts? 2 3 4
• Machaut adds three melodic lines over the chant creating this type of texture? Monophony Polyphony Homophony
• Machaut also includes the Chant, which is the texture of a single melodic line.
• The setting of the text to music includes which of the following? Syllabic
Monophony Polyphony melismatic Both
• Does this Mass include a recurring theme that is heard again and again? Yes No
• The structural form is Ternary, meaning that it follows which pattern? A-A-B A-B-A A-B-C
• What are the five sung prayers of the Ordinary mass? ________ __________ __________ ____________ _____________
E. Countess of Dia: “A chantar m’er (c. 1175) excerpt of Troubadour song CD 1: Tr. 7 Pg. 77-78
• Which of the following instruments begins this example: Lute
• Is the accompanied singer? Male Female
• The setting of the text to music includes which of the following?
• Texture of a single melodic line with instrument following? Monophony
• The troubadour “Ballade” form is typically which structural form? A-B-A
• What is the interior phrase structure of each verse in this song? a-b-c-d
Harp
Syllabic
Polyphony
A-B-B
Vielle (Viol)
Melismatic
Homophony
A-A-B a-b-a-b-c-d-b a-b-a-c-a
Hurdy-gurdy
Both
Heterophony
THE RENAISSANCE:
F. Josquin Desprez Motet: “Ave Maria-Virgo Serena” CD 1 Tr. 9 Pg. 85
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female) • How many vocal parts? 2 3 4
• What is “a cappella” singing? Voices accompanied by instruments Voices unaccompanied by instruments
• Are the singers accompanied by an instrument or by an instrumental group? Yes
• The setting of the text to music includes which of the following?
• Does each vocal part enter singing the same melodic idea? Yes No
Syllabic
No
Melismatic Both
• What is the texture of this portion of the Motet?
Monophony Polyphony Homophony
• The rhythmical meter features regular pulses first in _____, then a section in _____ and it continues returning to _____ meter?
Triple – Duple – Triple Duple – Triple- Duple
• The last line “O mater Dei” features which texture? Monophony Polyphony Homophony

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G. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina “Pope Marcellus Mass, Gloria” Part I (excerpt) CD 1 Tr. 10 Pg. 89
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female) • How many vocal parts? 4 5 6
• Are the singers accompanied by an instrument or by an instrumental group? Yes No
• The Gloria has a Texture that is mostly chordal which is…? Monophony
• What is the mode (scale pattern) of this chant? Ionian & Mixolydian
Polyphony Homophony
Phrygian & Lydian
H. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina “Pope Marcellus Mass, Agnus Dei” Part I CD 1 Tr. 11 Pg. 89
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female) • How many vocal parts? 4 5 6
• Are the singers accompanied by an instrument or by an instrumental group? Yes No
• The Agnus Dei has a Texture that is imitative which is…? Monophony
• What is the mode (scale pattern) of this chant? (from instructor)
Polyphony
Ionian & Mixolydian
Homophony
Dorian & Aeolian
• Both G and H are from a period of church history known as the…? Reformation Counter Reformation
• Musically this meant there were restrictions placed on composers and the creation of music for the Church, what were they? theatricality in musical performance respectful attitude increased polyphony clarity of words
Banning of non-sacred themes as a Cantus firmus reverence for the sacred text
Freedom to create sacred works using non-sacred themes (such as L’homme armé)
I. Anonymous Dance: Pavanne”
J. Anonymous Dance: Galliard
CD 1 Tr. 12
CD 1 Tr. 13
Pg. 91
Pg. 91
• What is the meter of the Pavanne? Duple Triple • Which Percussion: Drums Tambourine
• What is the meter of this Galliard ? Duple Triple • Which Percussion: Drums Tambourine
• In both the form has several phrases that are each repeated, in the Pavanne - what is added to the melody in the repeats?
Bass line is ornamented Middle line is ornamented Top line is ornamented
K. Thomas Weelkes “As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descending” CD 1 Tr. 14 Pg. 92
• The singers are? All male All Female mixed voices (male and female) • How many vocal parts? 4 5 6
• The Madrigal came to England in a publication known as “Musica Transalpina” in what year? 1575 1585 1595
• Match the following examples of “word painting”:
Match the Poetic texts (a-m) are with their corresponding musically descriptive settings-blank spaces – some from Instructor )
The words of the Poetic texts that are “painted”: a) ascending b) running down
How the words are set musically:
____ & ____ Fast downward scale c) all alone e) two by two d) hill f) descending
____ High notes
____ Full Choir
____ Two voices
____ Only one voice g) long live fair Oriana h) then three by three k) leaving their Goddess m) together
____ ____ Fast upward scale
____ Dark harmony-slow ____ Long notes in Bass part
• What is the texture of the lengthy closing section “Long live fair Oriana”?
Three voices
Polyphony Monophony Homophony
LISTENING CHALLENGE: Be ready – come prepared to identify the following examples being played.
A. Anonymous: Gregorian Chant “Viderunt omnes” (5 th century) monophony
B. Hildegard of Bingen: Chant - “O rubor sanguinis” (c 1150) monophony
[chant-male voices]
[chant-female voices]
CD 1: Tr. 1
CD 1: Tr. 2
C. Master Perotinus: Organum: “Viderunt omnes” (1198)
D. Guillame de Machaut: “Kyrie”, Messe de Nostre Dame (c 1360)
E. Countess of Dia: “A chantar m’er (c. 1175)
[polyphony-male voices] CD 1: Tr. 3
[polyphony Ternary –male voices]
[Viol-female voice]
CD 1: Tr. 4-6
CD 1: Tr. 7
F. Josquin Desprez Motet: “Ave MariaVirgo Serena ” [imitative entry of 4 voices] CD 1 Tr. 9
G. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina “ Pope Marcellus Mass , Gloria [solo male: “Gloria in excelsis Deo” – choir] CD 1 Tr. 10
H. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina “ Pope Marcellus Mass , Agnus Dei”
I/J. Anonymous Dances: “Pavanne” & “Galliard”
K. Thomas Weelkes “As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending”
[imitative male choir]
[instruments only]
[mixed choir – English]
CD 1
CD 1
Tr. 11
CD 1 Tr. 12 or 13
Tr. 14
The Instructor will randomly play seven examples of the eleven music examples from the above list. In the space provided indicate which piece is played.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______
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