Get a clear idea of the period, which includes the years between 1100
and the death of Palestrina in 1594, almost 500 years. The lesson on
the organ and organ playing belongs to this period, chronologically, in
part only.
The difference between the monophonic and polyphonic styles must
be clearly appreciated in order to get a clear grasp of the two
fundamental styles in music. Illustrations from the masters are to be
placed in contrast. Polyphony developed from melodic principles, the
simultaneous sounding of several melodies. Monophony depends upon a
harmonic basis.
Indicate the steps in the growth of Polyphony.
How did the Church contribute?
What political and other conditions made Paris the centre of Europe in
the 12th century?
What is the force of Imitation as a principle to secure Unity in
musical composition? How was it used by the composers of the Paris
school?
What advances in the use of Imitation did the men of the Gallo-Belgic
school make?
Indicate certain historical events and name prominent personages of the
periods included in this section.
Why did the early English school exercise so little influence on music?
What noted musical composition is credited to the English school? What
kind of work is it?
What historical periods coincide with the English school as described
in this section?
Compare the Gallo-Belgic and the Netherlands schools. What did the
former contribute to the latter?
What is the musical value of the principle of the Canon?
Why did the musical centre shift respectively from Paris to Belgium, to
the Netherlands and then to Italy?
Make a list of the composers of the different schools of this period
and trace the connection between them.
Give a sketch of Palestrina and show his contribution to church music.
Describe the madrigal. Compare a madrigal with a modern part-song and
note the difference in style.
Give the classification of musical instruments. Examples in each class.
Give a sketch of the development of the viol.
What is the germ of the principle of the organ?
What is the necessity for the use of a bellows?
What are the successive steps in improving the organ?
Mention the important players in chronological order.
Classify them in the proper schools.
Compare the German, French and English schools.