Middle Ages Worksheet

Troubadours and trouveres
Abbess of Rupertsberg in Germany and the first woman composer with a large number of monophonic sacred songs that have survived
Who Gregorian Chant is named after
Translates as fixed melody and is a chant that is used as the basis for polyphony
Consists of texts that remain the same from day to day throughout the church year
One of the main poetic and musical forms in 14th and 15th century France
Most celebrated Italian composer of the 14th century and his music consisted exclusively of Italian songs for 2 or 3 voices
Famous musician and poet born in the French province of Champagne and traveled to many courts and presented beautifully decorated copies of his music and poetry to noble patrons
An Italian poetic and musical form that originated as a dance-song
The scales used in Gregorian chant
Performed music and acrobatics in the castles, taverns, and town squares
Refers to a characteristic way of using melody, rhythm, tone color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form
Medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines
Consists of one or more long, sustained tones accompanying a melody
A medieval dance