FDSC 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Johannes De Grocheio, Guillaume De Machaut, Counterpoint

• School: McGill University
• Department: Food Science
• Course: FDSC 230
• Professor: Varoujan Yaylayan

Document Summary

Early cut-off of music history; around 800 a. d. because very little survived before that. Concerted effort around 800 to write things down, to preserve and transmit sacred chants. Cultural stayed more stable around that time, thus we bracket a larger time period. End of this period, musical styles began to change much faster. Also called the early modern period due to its enduring influence on today"s culture. Very different from modern universities; connected to church, all in latin. Social connotations of music c. 1300; jean de grouchy; johannes de grocheo. Note: important fact to know:different social status associated with different types of music. Cantus (has a refrain; popular; sung by trouveres) Often performed for the wealthy for their games and feasts. Purifies the soul of the wealthy so they don"t think of worldly things. Several types, somewhat confusingly interrelated with other types of music. Virelai = close to cantilena as described by grouchy; simple monophonic dance.