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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. “Polyphony to 1300”. Polyphony. Defined? Two (or more) lines [voices] combined Origins? – possibly improvised Notated – earliest in mid-9 th century Based on plainchant “Organum” (generic term for most early polyphony). Musica enchiriadis. “music handbook” (c. mid-late 800s)

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Chapter 2

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  1. Chapter 2 “Polyphony to 1300”

  2. Polyphony • Defined? • Two (or more) lines [voices] combined • Origins? – possibly improvised • Notated – earliest in mid-9th century • Based on plainchant • “Organum”(generic term for most early polyphony)

  3. Musica enchiriadis • “music handbook” (c. mid-late 800s) • Literally, “how to make music” • Organum- parallel voices at the 4th and/or 5th • Vox principalis (given) = chant • Vox organalis (improvised [usually] below) • Can be doubled at octave (4 voices total) • Ex. parallel organum and more parallel organum • Also see textbook examples

  4. Musica Enchiradis (excerpt) • Beginnings of independent lines • Ex. Two-part organum

  5. Later developments • “Perfect” intervals- unison, octave, 4th, 5th • Independent lines- John [Cotton], 12th C- contrary motion • Florid/melismatic Organum- faster upper line / held chant • Abbey of St. Martial • Anthology I/10- Ex. Codex Calixtinus "Cunctipotens genitor Deus" Codex Calixtinus (c. 1140?)

  6. Notre Dame Organum • New Building- begun in 1163 • Magnus Liber Organi(not an actual book)(3 primary sources) • Extensive repertoire of polyphonic mass pieces- 2vv = Léonin- 3vv & 4 vv = Perotin • Described by Anonymous IV Cathedral of Notre Dame (Paris)

  7. Notre Dame (Paris) Nave

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