Term
| 3 ways to classify # of notes per syllable |
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1. Syllabic- 1 note/syllable
2. neumatic- 3-5 notes/syllable
3. melismatic- long vocal phrases with single syllable |
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| Fall of Rome & Learning. Monastery? |
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Definition
Fell 476AD
Cities & centers of learning cruble, such that under Caesar Rome's population was 1MIL, by 6th century <100,000
--Monastery&Convent
----Monachus-Monk
----Monacha-Nun |
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Benedict of Nursia (c480-c550)
roman aristocrat who gave up wealth for a life in religious poverty
"rule of St. Benedict" code of conduct to regulate life in monastery |
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1. Monastery of St. Gall?
2. Scriptorium?
3. Cloister? |
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Definition
1. Important Monastery in Switzerland founded 612 by Gallus of Ireland.
2. Writing room for production of books
3. The area around which monks lived |
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Term
| Canonical Hours/Liturgical Offices (name 4) |
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Definition
8 periods of daily worship created by St. Benedict.
1. Matins
2. Vespers
3. Sext
4. Nones |
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c540-604
--Reorganized Chant
--Decreed certain chants to be sung on certain days |
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Term
1. Holy Roman Empire?
2. Charlemagne? |
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Definition
1. realm of central Europe that existed about 1000 years.
2. Frankish warrior king who marched to rome and had himself crowned the first HRE 800AD |
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Definition
Book of 150 Psalms of old testament
According to St. Benedict ALL had to be rendered to god each week |
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Term
1. cantor?
2. How does Cantor give intonation?
3. Psalm tones |
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Definition
1. Chief Musician
2. He began the psalm, and his side of aisle would then sing first verse
3. Simple repeating patterns rather than complex melodies |
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Term
1. Antiphonal Singing
2. Antiphon
3. Doxology |
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Definition
1. Choir alternately sings back and forth
2. the short chant that begins and concludes the antiphonal singing
3. 2 verses added to end of psalm |
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Hymn/Magnificant
what's the difference? |
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Definition
a hymn is a short chant with few phrases, often 4. It is sung anntiphonally
Magnificant is a canticle- a particularly memorable passage of scripture usually from the new testament. It concludes Vespers |
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Mass
(Part 1- name the typical parts of the proper) |
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Definition
introit-introduction, clergy enter
gradual- reflective chant
Alleluia or Tract- Penance
Sequence
offertory
Communion |
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Mass
(Part 2- name the typical parts of the Ordinary) |
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Definition
Kyrie-petition of mercy
Glorida-hymn of praise
Credo-Profession of Faith
Sanctus- Acclamation to the Lord
Agnus Dei- Petition of Mercy
Ite, Missa Est |
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