music in western culture

celebratory section of the mass used to replace the tract during Easter. Early development of the melisma was centered on the last syllable

primary song used to identify elongated chants in the bottom voice of midevil times

ancient times pree 500 BC

a simple early christian liturgical song in monophonic and monosyllabic style

the reaction to the protestant reformation of the 16th century by catholic church

a group of contrasting dances that are complied into a singular composition. A form that originated in the late renaissance period

the last era of the medieval period characterized by the graceful architecture and stained glass.

a simple early christian liturgical song in monophonic and monosyllabic style

a mnemonic device developed by Guido of Arezzo to teach sight singing. A variant was used to develop the five line staff

an a Capella four  to eight part composition initiated during the renaissance in Italy and later popular in England that had pastoral texts and were written for the enjoyment of amateurs

the service of the celebration of the sacrament of the Eucharist in the early christian church and current catholic church

middle ages  500-1400 AD

a series of notes preformed on one syllable

organum with chant cantus firmus placed in the lowest voice and melismas added in upper voices to create a new composition during the medieval period

an early german secular singer

the book of text for the mass throughout the church year

• originally a musical composition of the medieval
• period with multiple text and a cantus firmus. Used later to mean a sacred vocal compostion that was not part of the mass

• reserved music. 
• in the renaissance a complimentary term indicating that a music composition was pleasant to the senses and the words and music worked together to complete a work of great beauty

informal marks on texts of the mass that developed in musical notation

organum that consisted of voices that moved in contrary motion

an original worship service of the christian church. the celebration of the office occurred at three hour intervals every day

added parallel or contrasting lines to plainchant to amplify or enhance the sound

a simple early christian liturgical song

a simple early christian liturgical song

the portion of the mass where the text change according to the tradition of the seasons of the liturgical church year

the religious movement of the 16th century that established a number of protestant denominators

rebirth 1400-1600

the early era in the medieval period

a somber portion of the mass. the alleluia replaces this movement during easter

• the 14th century
• the hundreds year war
• the black death 
• the great schism in the church

an early form of music where additional text and melodies are added to the text of the mass

early secular singers originating in the north of france

early secular singers originating in the south of France allowed women to participate