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28 Cards in this Set
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Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virga Mediatrix
Medody |
Unaccompanied, conjunct line with some expressive leaps and melismas |
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Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virga Mediatrix
Rhythm |
Free and non metric, following flow of words |
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Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virga Mediatrix
Texture |
Monophonic |
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Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virga Mediatrix
Form |
3-part structure performed responsorially |
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Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virga Mediatrix
Expression |
Dramatic leaps of a fifth; high range climaxes on important words |
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Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virga Mediatrix
Performing Forces |
A cappella choir, alternating soloist and choir |
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Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia, O virga Mediatrix
Text |
Prayer to the virgin mary |
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Notre Dame School: Gaude Maria Virgo
Melody |
Short, repeated ideas exchanged between upper voices |
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Notre Dame School: Gaude Maria Virgo
Rhythm |
Simple pattern of long-short-long-short in upper voices over slow-moving bottom voice |
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Notre Dame School: Gaude Maria Virgo
Harmony |
Open, hollow-sounding cadences on intervals of fifths and octaves |
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Notre Dame School: Gaude Maria Virgo
Texture |
3-part polyphony, alternating with monophonic chant |
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Notre Dame School: Gaude Maria Virgo
Expression |
Opening words drawn out in long melismatic setting |
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Notre Dame School: Gaude Maria Virgo
Text |
Prayer in praise of virgin mary |
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Notre Dame School: Gaude Maria Virgo
Performing Forces |
A cappella choir; soloists sing organum; choir sings chant |
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Anonymous: Sumer is icumen in
Melody |
Lilting melody, set syllabically |
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Anonymous: Sumer is icumen in
Rhythm |
simple pattern of long-short-long-short |
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Anonymous: Sumer is icumen in
Harmony |
modern sounding, with many 3rds and 6ths |
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Anonymous: Sumer is icumen in
Texture |
Imitative; up to 6-part polyphony |
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Anonymous: Sumer is icumen in
Form |
Sung 3 times over 2 insistent repeated bass parts: solo, then 2-voice round, then 4-voice round |
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Anonymous: Sumer is icumen in
Performing forces |
A cappella; 6 male voices |
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Anonymous: Sumer is icumen in
Text |
Middle english |
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Machaut: Puis qu'en oubli
Melody |
Conjunct, low range; wavelike lines, with a few melismas |
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Machaut: Puis qu'en oubli
Rhythm |
Slow triple meter, with subtle syncopations |
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Machaut: Puis qu'en oubli
Harmony |
open, hollow cadences at phrase endings |
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Machaut: Puis qu'en oubli
Texture |
3-part polyphony |
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Machaut: Puis qu'en oubli
Form |
2 sections, A and B, repeated |
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Machaut: Puis qu'en oubli
Performing forces |
3 male voices |
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Machaut: Puis qu'en oubli
Text |
Rondeau by the composer |
