Music Appreciation Test 1

MAUCHAUT

(1300 – 1377) He was both a musician and poet and born in the French province of Champagne.

ARS NOVA

a time of profound stylistic changes of Italian and French music in the 14th century.

ESTAMPIE

a medieval dance that is one of the earliest surviving forms of instrumental music.

PRIMAVERA

Spring Has Come; form:A BB AA

BALLATA

an Italian poetic and musical; form: A BB AA

RONDEAU

one of the main poetic and musical forms of the 14th and 15th century in France

LANDINI

Italian composer of the 14th century

TROUVERES

During the Middle Ages – poet musicians who lived in Northern France.

TROUBADOURS

During the Middle Ages – poet musicians who lived in Southern France

MONOPHONIC

Single melodic line

MEDIEVAL PERIOD

(450- 1450)

NOTRE DAME MASS

One of the finest compositions known from the Middle Ages.

MASS ORDINARY

I. Kyrie II. Gloria III. Credo IV. Sanctus V. Agnus Dei

PEROTIN

1st known composer to write for two or more voices.

CANTUS FIRMUS

a melody that is often a Gregorian chant used as the basis of a polyphonic composition.

MINSTREL

lowest social level of wandering entertainers who performed music acrobatics in castles, taverns, and town squares.

ORGANUM

medieval polyphony that consists of Gregorian chant and 1 or more additional melodic lines.

POLYPHONIC

2 or more melodic lines

HILDEGARD de BINGEN

a nun that composed music in the church for choir; “O Successor”

DRONE

consists of one or more long, sustained tones that accompany a melody.