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Name given by Philippe de Vitry to the musical style of the French 14th century
Ars Nova
Broad latin term for music written prior to 1300, primarily but not exclusively music of the Notre Dame School
Ars Antigua
Levels of Ars nova meter that involves duple or triple grouping of minims
prolation
set of notational symbols introduced after 1300 that indicate whether subdivisions of beats are duple or triple
meter signatures
imperfect conconance previously considered a dissonance before the late 13th century
3rd
Ars nova rhythmic values still associated with the metrical level of mode
long and breve
ars nova symbol that calls for adding half the value of the note it follows
dot
changing this switches the mode from duple to triple or vice versa
ink color
modern meter equivalent to perfect time and imperfect prolation
3/4
modern meter equivalent to perfect time and perfect prolation
9/8
modern meter equivalent to imperfect time and perfect prolation
6/8
modern meter equivalent to imperftect time and imperfect prolation
2/4
T/F
ars nova music may utilize duple meter
True
T/F
ars nova music includes plentiful minims in its notation
true
T/F
ars nova music avoids triple meter
false
T/F
ars nova music does not yet use meter signature
false
T/F
ars nova music uses rhythmic notation that is less dependent on context than before
true
14th centure technique involving relatively long repeated rhythmic patterns and repeated series of pitches
isorhythm
half century in which Philippe de Vitry was active
1300-50
"hiccuping" rhythmic effect
hocket
name for the repeated pitch pattern in the 14th century motet tenors
color
extended satirical poem ca 1300; on elaborate manuscript includes monophonic and polyphonic settings of some of its sections
Fauvel
term for the repeated rhythmic pattern in 14th century motet tenors
talea
name for the top voice of a two-voice motet
motetus
name of a 14th century stomping dance
estampie
form of a 14th century stomping dance
AxAyBxBy
symbols for the recurring open and closed endings in this form
x+y
term for the isorhythm occuring in more than one voice of a motet
pan-isorhythm
ancestor of the modern oboe
shawm
small organ that may be carried from place to place
portative
languages of a medievel motet
French and Latin
longitudinal ancestor of the modern flute
recorder
texture used for 14th c. French secular songs that involved texted cantus and 1-3 instrument voices
cantilena
14th c. composer who is considered to be the greatest composer of the middle ages
Machaut
most famous 14th c. chanson composer
Machaut
general term for french secular song, either monophonic or polyphonic
chanson
Forme Fixe that follows the arrangement AbbaA
virelais
first complete polyphonic setting of the Ordinary to survive complete
Machaut Mass
Type of French chanson about hunting or some other form of activity
chase
forme fixe that follows the arrangement ABaAabAB
Rondeau
Style of text setting heard in the middle of phrases of a 14th century chanson
melismatic
overall form of all 14th century French chansons
strophic
T/F
14th century mannered music may be notated in decoratively arranged manuscripts
true
T/F
machaut was the foremost composer of 14th century mannered music
false
T/F
in choirbook format, the voices of a typical three voice chanson or motet are laid out in succession on facing pages of manuscript
true
T/F
the papal schism occurred during the last part of the avignon papacy
true
T/F
unlike earlier popes those living in avagnon during the 14th century embraced St. Benadicts vows of monastic poverty and chastity
false