Essay Quiz


1		Can you imagine how plainchant sounds in a Gothic or stone cathedral? How long is the reverberation? Does the length of reverberation cause the music to sound like monophony? Are you able to hear any harmonics? What effects do these have on the monophony?



2		Find a copy of the Liber Usualis in a music library, on microfilm, or in a Catholic church. Look at the four-line staff, the clefs, and the neumatic notation. What would it have been like to have been one of the monks who copied these chants? What kinds of writing utensils and inks were used? What types of paper were used? What problems might have occurred in copying this music?



3		Imagine what secular life was like during Medieval times. What was religious life like? Would you have fit in either of these lifestyles?



4		If you are ever able to travel to Europe, notice the influence of the Romans in Germany, France, and other European countries. Before you go, study an ancient map that shows the borders of the Roman Empire. Compare these to a modern map of Europe.



5		Can you think of any Roman influences present in the United States? in art? in music? in dance? architecture? literature? theatre? philosophies? fountains?

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