Medieval Music History PDF

Gergorian chat– he was named after pope gregory 1st of the 6th century Music- this type of singing is sometimes called “plainsong” and usually centers around “single note” moving slightly above and below it. the gergorian chant is monophinc Medieval music(9th to 14th century) - Musical notations w...

Gergorian chat– he was named after pope gregory 1st of the 6th century Music- this type of singing is sometimes called “plainsong” and usually centers around “single note” moving slightly above and below it. the gergorian chant is monophinc Medieval music(9th to 14th century) - Musical notations were used and created in church because thats where education happend - Earliest written music with harmony was written in parallel organum style - The original chant melody is in principle voice - The organum moves in parallel motion usally a 5th below the principle voice - The 2 parts were usually sung by 2 people or 2 parts of a choir - Later the supporting parts become more independent resulting in early form of harmony - The nun hildegard of bingen She started living at a convent at 8 and funded her own at 33 she is known to write poems that were set to music she did about 75 works all which were monophonic and with embellishment to the plainsong chcaant style. - Secular music troubadours started to travled to castles as entertainers lute was the most common instrument france italy and germannym were common places - 4 part harmony usually for soprano alto tenor and bass all 4 paarts sing the same words at the same time homophonic texture - Congration mainly sings the melody - Lutheran chlorales This is a combination of congregation and brass choir(brass are playing the harmony)