Medieval and Renaissance Eras

What are the years for the Medieval Era in Music history?

• 100-1000

• 450-1450

• 1450-1600

What are the two types of vocal music in the Medieval Era?

• Sacred and Secular

• Viols and Drums

Sacred music was performed where?

• In the church

• Outside the church

Secular music was performed where?

• in the church

• outside the church

In the Medieval Era, most of the music was sung by _________.

• women

• men

The music of the Medieval Era was mostly monophonic. This means it was _____________.

• a single melody sung by one person or group

• a single melody with many parts

Prayers sung on pitches by priests was called ____________.

• Troubadours

• Chants

• Madrigals

Which music symbols were used in the notation of early music?

• Mass

• Madrigal

• Neumes

Neumes looked like _________.

• circles

• tiny squares

• dashes

Who was the only woman allowed to compose music in the Medieval Era?

• Hildegard Von Bingen

• Queen Elizabeth 1

• Hagar the Horrible