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12 Cards in this Set
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Gregorian Chant
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Melodies set to sacred Latin texts, sung without accompaniment; Gregorian chant was the official music of the Roman Catholic church
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Estampie
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a medieval dance, is one of the earliest surviving forms of instrumental music
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Organum
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Medieval polyphony that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines
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Leonin & Perotin
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two successive choirmasters of Notre Dame, among the first notable composers known by name.
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Ars Nova
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means “New Art” in Latin
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Troubadour
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French noble composers in the 12th and 13th century
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Mass Ordinary
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Roman Catholic church texts that remain the same from day to day though out most of the year; Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
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Drone
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Long, sustained tone of tones accompanying a melody
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Word Painting
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Musical representation of specific poetic images
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Motet
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Polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than that of the mass; one of the two main forms of sacred Renaissance music
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Madrigal
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piece for several solo voices set to a short poem usually about love
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A capella
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Choral music without instrumental accompaniment
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