Chapter 4: A History of Western Music
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Medieval Secular Song and Instrumental Music
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Goliards | dropouts from clerical studies; traveled around singing praise of wine, women, and political satire |
| Carmina burana | collection of satirical songs from Benediktueren in 13th cent |
| conductus | songs about serious topics (11-13th cent) |
| chanson de geste | epic, historical tales in vernacular, performed by minstrels (Song of Roland) |
| planctus | lament in praise of the dead |
| troubadour, trouvere | 1. poet-composers in Southern France who wrote in Occitan. 2. northern counterparts; more religious focus |
| minstrel, jongleur | professional performers, not necessarily composers; acrobats, jugglers; dependent on public donations |
| canso, chanson | songs of the troubadours |
| planh | vernacular song for departed; like a planctus |
| Minnesinger | courtly German composers (like the french troubadours) |
| Minnelied | idealized love songs sung my Minnesingers |
| Bar Form | form of minneliders (AAB) |
| Stollen | A sections of a minnelieder (AAB); two A's combined are called the Stollen |
| Abgesang | B section of a minnelieder (AAB) |
| lauda | nonliturgical italian monophonic songs |
| Cantigas de Santa Maria | spanish monophonic songs; this one includes over 400 cantigas in praise of Mary (form: villancio) |
| carol | popular French dance form |
| haut, bas | loudness classification 1. soft 2. loud |
| stringed instruments | psaltery, canon, hurdy gurdy, vielle, rebec |
| organistrum | aka hurdy gurdy |
| wind and percussion instruments | pipe and tabor, shawm, transverse flute |
| positive, portative organe | 1. organ placed on a table (requires 2 people) 2. movable organ |
| estampie | common French dance form; each section played twice, first with an open cadence (ouvert), then a closed one (clos) |
| ouvert, clos | in an estampie; the open and closed cadences |
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