MUS 361 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Melisma, Organum, Hildegard Of Bingen
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Dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian are the four church modes. Kyrie, credo, gloria, sanctus, agnus dei are the five parts of the ordinary of the mass. Simultaneous performance of slightly differing versions of the same melody by two or more performers. Simultaneous sounding of two or more parts of more or less pronounced individuality. Parallel (mixed) (a. 1. c. 1) typically starts off as a unison. (a. 1. c. 2) fourths and fifths are consonant (a. 1. c. 3) thirds and sixths are dissonant. Like parallel organum, this is mostly in rhythmic unison. Only portions of the chant are set in polyphony, most likely sung by soloists: st. Original chant (sung in long note values) in bottom part. Organal (newly composed) voice has florid melody with many notes for each note of the chant melody. The original chant being placed in the bottom part was often criticized by church officials and other church- goers.
