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» The Middle Ages was a time period that ran from 450 to 1450 A.D.
» One of the biggest developments of the Middle Ages was the evolvement of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire.
» Christianity also rose as the central force that united Europe during the Middle Ages as the Roman Empire fell.
» One of the most popular branches of music during the Middle Ages was the music of the church.
» Gregorian chants: a collection of chants formulated by Pope Gregory during the 600's; Was a Roman form of early plain chants; Pope Gregory also founded the Schola Cantorum in Rome.
» Trouvere and Troubador music began in France in 1125; Trouvere and Troubador music was classified as secular, or non religious, music by church officials.
» People during the Middle ages would discover the current situation of their world through Troubador & Trouvere music.
» In 1200, songs known as Carmina Burana were collected; Carmina Burana songs were associated with wandering scholars.
Stlyes:
» Monophonic Style:
- Music that is compiled with just one musical line without an instrumental acccompaniment.
- The Monophonic Style was an important part of church services during the middle ages.
- An example of the Monophonic Style was the Gregorian Chant.
» Polyphonic Style:
- Music where two or more lines in a melody are listened to in a harmonious manner.
- Authors of the Polyphonic Style of music were usually listed as anonymous.
- Did not exist in records until the 11th century.