Music of the medieval period (700-1400)

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  • Medieval period is also known as the Middle Ages or Dark Ages that started with the fall of the Roman Empire.
  • Medieval period - during this time, the christian church influence Europe’s culture and political affairs.
  • Monophonic plainchant was named after Pope Gregory I ( who made this approved music of the Catholic church).
  • Gregorian chant - also known as Plainchant or plainsong.
    A form of medieval church music that involves chanting. Plainchant doesn’t use any instrumental accompaniment but instead it uses words that are smug.
  • Characteristics of the Gregorian Chant - Monophonic, Free meter, modal, usually based on latin liturgy, use of Neume notation.
  • Monophonic - Music consisting of single melodic line without chordal accompaniment.
  • Free meter - There is no time signiture. Free from musical time.
  • Modal - is a series of musical notes in a defined order with specific intervals between each pitch.
  • Use of Neume Notation - system of writing music based on notation.
  • Secular music - non-religious music. Secular music were performed across Europe by a group of musicians called TROUBADOURS.
  • Characteristics of TROUBADOUR MUSIC - usually monophonic, sometimes with improvised accompaniment, tells of Chivalry and Courtly love, originated in France.
  • IONIAN - constructed from the
  • LYDIAN - constructed from the fourth note of a major scale (F). Pattern of Lydian WWWHWWH (FGABCDEF)
  • MIXOLYDIAN - constructed from the fifth note of a major scale (G). Pattern of mixolydian WWHWWHW (GABCDEFG)
  • AEOLIAN - constructed from the six note of major scale (A). Pattern of Aeolian WHWWHWW (ABCDEFGA)
  • LOCRIAN - constructed from the seventh note of a major scale (B). Pattern of Locriian HWWHWWW (BCDEFGAB)
  • Adam de la Halle (1237 - 1288) - He was also known as “Adam le Bossu“ a french-born trouvere, poet, and musician. His musical works include chansonns and Juex-partris (Poetic Debates) in the style of trouvere, polyphonic rondel and motets in the style of early liturgical polyphony.
  • ADAM DE LA HALLE WORKS INCLUDE
    1. Le Jeu de Robin et de Marion
    2. La Chanson du rio de Sicile.