This texture refers to only one musical line

He initiated the compilation of a plainsong called the Gregorian chant.

It is the early form of musical notation used to transcribe the Gregorian chant.

They were traveling musicians who performed in different places to entertain people with their music about courtly love, chivalry, and romance.

This music is usually faster and uses people common language.

He is regarded as the inventor of modern musical notation that replaced the old nuematic notation system.

The ______ consists of two or more melodic lines.

It is a secular polyphonic music composition that originated in Italy.

His first book Masses became popular and was greatly appreciated by Pope Julius III.

Uses of word painting in texts and music

Frequently in 3 to 6 voices

This means many notes to one syllable.

It is a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts in Eucharistic liturgy into music.

He composed 36 German psalms and hymns that adopted folk melodies. It is he who made the SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, base)