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Music in the Medieval era
The Medieval era refers to the period of Western music history roughly spanning 450–1450. The medieval era is followed by the Renaissance era.
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roman catholic church
medieval music for worship and meditative purposes.
intentionally designed to mute emotion.
instruments were frowned upon for their use by the pagans. mainly voal choir stuff.
music notation didn't really exist yet! we only know of this music by reconstructing it from historical accounts and visual art.
new music disencouraged, as if they're rewriting the holy music.
begins monophonic, veeeery slowly (over hundreds of years) more melodies are added atop old church chants.
Hildegard von Bingen — O Sucessores
Hildegard (1098–1179) was a nun, abbess of rupertsberg in germany.
composert, wrote on theology, science, medicine
one of the earliest female composers with a large body of surviving work.
"drone" added: a background string melody that just plays one or two notes.
a lot quicker, wider range
composers were clearly fighting the church in what's allowed lol. pushing the envelope as much as the church will allow.
Machaut — Puis Qe'en Oubli (Since I am Forgotten by You)
prof pronounces it as /məˈʃoʊ/
first secular piece we've covered
a love song
c. 1363
machaut worked for royal families
"rondae form" — returns to A section between each section
1–4 performers
clearer phrasing.
music was notated! this goes hand-in-hand with the pieces getting more complex.
chords.... but not modern harmonies.
by modern standards, many phrases go unresolved.
Machout — Notre Dame Mass, Agnus Dei
mid 1300's
religious, still featured the classic gregorian chants
polyphonic