MUL 2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Plainsong, Ars Antiqua, Morality Play

• School: SCFMS, SCF
• Department: Music Literature
• Course: MUL 2010
• Professor: Rex Willis

Document Summary

The middle ages in music history lasted about one thousand years and served as a bridge between the ancient and modern worlds in europe. One of the ancient cultures that had a great deal of influence on the modern world was that of classical greece. Greeks - idealized the human body in their artworks, as seen in the statue of poseidon. Stimulated independent thought through philosophical writings and plays. Rome conquered greece and made much of greek culture their own. After the fall of the roman empire, the christian church gained power. The only notation we can read comes from, at earliest, this time period. Medieval culture - once christianity was adopted by roman leaders, it quickly spread. Music in the form of liturgical chants was used in recitation of religious texts. The notation of music was developed to preserve theses chants.