MUAR 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Monochord, Gloria In Excelsis Deo, Medieval Music
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Earliest written music in the western world: pertains to europe, all instrumental music is lost until the 12th century, most music made by humans were lost, si(cid:374)(cid:272)e they (cid:449)ere(cid:374)"t (cid:449)ritte(cid:374) do(cid:449)(cid:374). *what (cid:449)e"re lear(cid:374)i(cid:374)g is (cid:374)otated: the church during the medieval period was the government. 1st piece of music: pertains to one of the earliest music written, earliest sources were written down by someone that memorized it. *we also do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:449)ho (cid:373)ade these early (cid:373)usi(cid:272) what we have were copied by other people. Ensemble/characteristics of this piece: a sacred latin piece, monophonic texture pertains to music with a melody that everyone sings at the. *medieval period, so all music is notated in same time. Latin: the vernacular language pertains to an old, it is ammetrical/non-metrical it has no form of french, italian, etc. discernable beat, it had a theoretical system behind it .
