Medieval Music Flashcard

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What time period does the Medieval Era of music encompass?

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500-1450 CE

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Which institution became the primary patron of the arts during the Medieval Era?

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The Christian Church

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Who is credited with standardizing Gregorian chant around 600 CE?

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Pope Gregory I

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What significant music system did Guido of Arezzo develop in the 11th century?

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Staff Notation

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Which medieval composer was a German abbess, composer, and visionary, known for her mystical visions?

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Hildegard of Bingen

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What style, meaning "New Art," emerged in the late Medieval Period, emphasizing rhythmic complexity?

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Ars Nova

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What is the name of Léonin’s comprehensive collection of two-voice organum for the church year?

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Magnus Liber Organi

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What event from 1347-1351 influenced musical themes and compositions in the Late Medieval Period?

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The Black Death

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Which composer expanded polyphony to four voices, advancing rhythm and harmony in the Notre Dame school?

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Pérotin

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Which composer’s famous work "Viderunt Omnes" is considered a masterpiece of early polyphony?

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Pérotin