Author Question: Describe how the Kyrie from Messe de Nostre Dame exemplifies the style of medieval music using ... (Read 193 times)

penguins · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

Describe how the Kyrie from Messe de Nostre Dame exemplifies the style of medieval music using appropriate ideas
from the Checklist of Musical Style: Middle Ages located at the conclusion of the chapter. Discuss at least three traits
from the following: melody, harmony, rhythm, color, texture, and form.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Briefly describe one distinctive trait per item that characterizes medieval melody, harmony, and rhythm

What will be an ideal response?

raenoj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: melody in each voice typically moves within a narrow range; harmony has dissonant phrases ending with
open, hollow-sounding chords; composed in triple meter and uses repeating rhythmic patterns; depending
upon the recording the choir may be a cappella or accompanied by instruments; four-part independent
contrapuntal lines (chant in the tenor)

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: various