Medieval 2
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The document discusses different types of medieval era compositions including: 1) Lauda - simple Italian devotional songs composed for private use with a verse/refrain format. 2) Church dramas - biblical stories set to monophonic melodies for soloists and chorus, often associated with liturgical feasts. 3) Monophonic compositions were divided into four periods including St. Martial known for two-voiced organum styles, Notre Dame known for liturgical works by Léonin and Pérotin, and Ars Antiqua which continued with rhythmically active upper parts set to French texts over chant-based lower parts.
Medieval 2
- 1. Medieval era Presentation II
- 2. Non-liturgical compositions • lauda - composed for use in private devotional • mainly simple syllabic change set in verse/refrain format to Italian texts • good example: Gloria in cielo e pace in terra
- 3. Gloria in cielo e pace in terra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRBkXnZoBOg
- 4. church dramas • often called liturgical dramas because of association ith liturgical feasts • biblical stories set to monophonic melodies for soloists and chorus
- 5. Monophonic compositions • Divided into four separate periods: • St. Martial 1100-1180 • Notre Dame (1180-1260) • Ars Antiqua (1260-1320) • Ars Nova (1320-1500)
- 6. St. Martial • St. Martial: characterized by monophonic tropes and sequences and two-voced compositions in discant and organum styles - • the organum style was especially important to development of polyphony. • Lower part was a portion of chant melody with original latin text set to very slow-moving rhythms while upper part had a different latin text and a freely composed and faster moving rhythm.
- 7. Notre Dame • Known for a large body of repertoire that was written for liturgical services at Notre Dame in Paris. • Two composers: Léonin 1180-1190 and Pérotin, active around 1200
- 10. Ars Antiqua • continued with rhythmically active upper parts set to their own text over a slower moving chant based lower part. • upper parts often set to French texts - each part had individual rhythmic characteristics (one faster than the other)