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60 Cards in this Set
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aulos |
In ancient greece, a double-flute was the ________. |
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feudalism
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With the Roman empire failing, what institution played an important role in developing significant innovations of western music?
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feudalism
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The rise of this institution helped Western Europe begin to develop a focused sense of "society."
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political, economic, and obligations
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Feudalism is a __________ and ________ system that relies on a series of ________.
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money, goods, and military service
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Vassals paid tribute in the form of ______, _______, and ________.
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fiefs
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Parcels of land given to each vassal.
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catholic
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In the early days, christian communities were known as ___________.
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bishop
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The designated leader of a Christian community.
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metropolitan or archbishop
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The head bishop of a province _________ or ___________.
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Constantinople and Antioch
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Which Christian cities called their leaders patriarchs?
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Rome and Alexandria
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Which Christian cities called their leaders popes?
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6th century
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When was the Roman leader recognized as the supreme leader?
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Pope Gregory I (590-604)
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Who was the pope when the Roman leader recognized as the supreme leader?
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Galerius
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Which roman leader issued the first edict of tolerance in 311?
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a burning cross
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What inspired Emperor Constantine I to baptize his entire household?
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313
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When did christianity become legal?
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Edict of Milan
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What was the name of the document that legalized Christianity?
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Constantine (306-337)
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Who was emperor when Christianity was legalized?
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right to own property
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What right did the church gain after Christianity was legalized?
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the political ruler
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Who became head of the church after Christianity was legalized?
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speculative theory
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Music theorists of the Middle Ages viewed music as the patterns that govern life and the cosmos; music from the perspective is often called _________.
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St. Augustine (aka: Bishop of Hippo)
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One of the most influential theorist of medieval times.
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De Musica and Confessions
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St. Augustine wrote the treatises ________ and __________.
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rhythm and meter
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De Musica addressed which two subjects?
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St. Augustine (aka: Bishop of Hippo)
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Who said that music was the "Art of measuring well?"
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De institutione musica
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What work did Boethius write?
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Musica mundana,humana, and instramentalis
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What are the three dimensions that Boethius divided music into?
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the motion of stars and planets
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Musica Munda described _________.
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the body and soul
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Musica Humana described ______.
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liturgy
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As the church became more formal, worship services were called __________.
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St. Benedict of Nursia
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Which abbot wrote a guide which set the times and content of worship for his monastery? What was the book called?
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mass and offices
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What two services occurred daily in the Catholic church?
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Mass and mid-morning
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What was the cornerstone of the catholic service? When did it take place?
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chants
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Items sung to distinctive melodies during mass were called __________.
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a single, repetitive pitch
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What is a reciting tone?
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introit, gradual, alleluia or tract, sequence, offertory, and communion
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The 6 proper chants in the Mass.
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Kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus et benedictus, agnus dei, and ite missa est
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The 6 ordinary chants in the Mass.
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collect, secret, preface, canon, lord's prayer, and postcommunication
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The 6 spoken prayers in the Mass.
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Espistle and Gospel
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What are the lessons called? (2)
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Offices
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The 8 services that occur during the day.
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Matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline
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What is the name for the 8 services that occur during the day?
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monks and nuns
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Who attends the 8 services that occur during the day?
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Matins
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Which service occurs at 2am?
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Matins, Lauds, Vespers, and Compline
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Which services are apart of the Greater Offices?
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Prime, Terce, Sext, and None
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Which services are part of the lesser offices?
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Liturgical year
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The Church year is also know as ____________.
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Christmastide, Epiphany, lent, eastertide, trinity, and advent
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What are the 6 parts of the Church year?
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Ordinary
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Consistent texts within mass or office services are __________.
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notation
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What is the system of symbols used to represent musical sounds?
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neumes
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The first experimentation with notation used symbols called _________.
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Guido of Arezzo
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Who is credited with inventing the musical staff?
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two
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How many lines did the first musical staff contain?
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c and f
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What notes were part of the first musical staff?
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guido's six note scale
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What is a hexachord?
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Micrologus
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What is the earliest manual on various technical aspects of music theory?
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Guido
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Who wrote he earliest manual on various technical aspects of music theory?
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Guido
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Who was known as the first practical theorist?
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syllabic
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When there is a one-to-one correspondence between words/syllables and musical notes, this correspondence is called ________.
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melismatic
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When many notes or pitches embellish a single syllable, this is called __________.
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alleluia
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What word was most often given melismatic text setting? |