MUSIC 308A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Monophony, Discant, Musica Enchiriadis
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Ea r ly poly phon y: early polyphony: university of paris (1150, built on top of, based on concept of troping, part of blossoming of education with new universities such as paris. Improv practice of polyphony: syllables with text, moving lines: chant, sing same melody at different pitch level. In a response chant (alternate between solo and choir) the solo parts are performed polyphonically, while choir sings in monophony: aquitanian polyphony (early 12th cen. ) Jubilemus, exultemus : note of original chant is sometimes sustained while organum voice riffs , wasn"t notated originally, florid or melismatic organum also means aquitanian organum. Sustained style gain independence, original chant starts to lose integrity; School of notre dame rhythmic modes : notation went hand in hand with independence of voices, l onin (ca.