piece was showed traits typically found in the Middle Ages. More specifically‚ the piece seemed to be a mass. One of the obvious signs of the period and genre was found in the style the piece was based around. The piece utilized the conventions of plainchant. From the beginning of the piece to the very end‚ one vocal soloist performs the music in its entirety. Therefore‚ the piece was monophonic; as no accompaniment was utilized. Another aspect of Middle Age plainchant was the use of a nonrigid structure
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When the Roman empire failed the “Middle Ages” arose from the downfall. The only religion that was recognized during this time in Europe was Christianity and more specifically Catholicism. Christianity dominated the lives of both peasants and the nobility. Religious institutors including the Church and the monasteries became wealthy and influential given the fact that the state allocated a significant budget for religious activities. Christianity as a religion was derived from Judaism. The Christianity
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The middle ages were a hard time for everyone. People struggle everyday trying to have enough food on the table and to be able to afford everything for their basic needs. The government wasn’t so great either. Everyone’s lives were difficult unless they were the wealthy. The government‚ people’s daily lives and medicine were difficult during the middle ages. Medieval Europe had different forms of government depending on the state and time period. People were governed by a king‚ lord or city assemblies
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The Middle Ages is a period‚ more famous as “Dark Ages” due to the oppression and the corruption of the church‚ the Black Plague and the lack of progress in people’s life. The common event used to mark the beginning of the Middle Ages is the year the Western Roman Empire fell. One reason this year is not very accurate is that even though the western part fell‚ the eastern kept it up for another thousand years and its influence was still in power despite being weakened through the centuries. With
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Southern’s Middle Ages In the novel‚ “The Making of the Middle Ages‚” author‚ R.W. Southern‚ calls attention to the events during the years of 972 and 1204‚ and how they influenced the intellectual‚ religious and cultural traditions of our modern era. This period‚ lasting well over 200 years‚ is usually associated with waring knights and starving peasants rather than highly developed intellect and great innovation. However‚ Southern
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was almost unheard of in times like the Middle Ages. Today‚ however‚ this notion is common and relevant‚ and the French Revolution seems to be the catalyst of this idea. In the Middle Ages‚ people had no reason to rebel until the age of Enlightenment‚ where ideas like natural laws and freedom of speech were introduced‚ which is why there are more revolutions now than there were in the past. While the word ‘feudalism’ is typically linked with the middle ages‚ the word has no real meaning. It can be
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Thousand and thousands of years ago‚ the Middle Ages came to be after the fall of Rome‚ and both feudalism and manorialism supported each manor’s function‚ providing hope during the dark ages. During medieval times‚ feudalism contributed to the success of its efficient economy‚ it formed a strong military‚ and lastly‚ it kept the religion of christianity alive by protecting the culture of its people. Medieval manors were able to support each level due to its efficiency of labor and organization.
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The medieval woman was allowed a larger measure of freedom and status than the usual image we have of the Middle Ages. Women were allowed to own property and inherit from their family. Some women were employed and some were in charge of businesses. Among the upper class‚ women were as educated as their male counterparts. In Europe‚ women were allowed to inherit property from both their fathers and their husbands. In most cases‚ whatever the woman brought into a marriage in the form of a dowery
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Middle Ages Dates: 1. What was going historically during this era? What was life like? 2. Who or what had the power? 3. Who were learned or literate? 4. Who were allowed to sing in church? 5. Most of the music that was notated during the middle ages was sacred or secular? 6. Was most medieval music vocal? 7. What is Gregorian Chant? Discuss its origin‚ texture‚ melody‚ rhythm‚ text. How did it receive its name? What is its purpose? 8. When chant was notated‚ was the rhythm notated or
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1. UNIVERSITY IN MIDDLE AGES 1.1 Origin of the University The main reason for the establishment of the universities in Europe was a spontaneous and enthusiastic desire for knowledge. Centres of learning had grown up from the monastic and cathedral schools - formed what might be called the secondary school system of the early Middle Ages - and were mostly concerned with the study of the liturgy and prayer. Towards the end of the twelfth century a few of the greatest old cathedral‚ monastic or
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