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What chant melody with elongated rhythms sung beneath one or more faster melodies is called?
cantus firmus Tyler?
What is the chant that is used as the basis for polyphony?
cantus firmus
Medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines is called?
Polyphonic - the weaving together of many ("poly") sounds. The line - voice - containing the chant is called the cantus firmus. The other voices can be derived from the chant or independently composed.
Why do composers use variation?
A "variation" is just that ... a variation on the original theme, where the original tune or melodic idea is much the same, but the accompaniment may differ slightly or greatly. Another variation is to change the cantus firmus to another part, other than the soprano line, for instance.
A Gregorian Chant melody sung very slowly beneath a more active musical line?
A Gregorian Chant melody sung very slowly beneath a more active musical line.--Cantus firmus The voice singing the melody of an organum.--Vox principalis In a polyphonic composition, the part that holds the melody.--Tenor The voice singing the accompanying line of an organum.--Vox organalis
What chant melody with elongated rhythms sung beneath one or more faster melodies is called?
cantus firmus Tyler?
What does a cantus firmus form in music?
A cantus firmus forms the basis of a polyphonic composition. It is set apart using rather long notes. The usage of a cantus firmus was very popular during the midevil times.
What is the chant that is used as the basis for polyphony?
cantus firmus
What was the chant that was used as the main melody in a musical composition?
Cantus firmus.
Was Venit ad Petrum often used as the cantus firmus for the mass?
True
Fixed melody used as a basis for elaborate polyphonic writing in the renaissance?
a cantus firmus
In a polyphonic composition, the part that holds the melody?
The tenor sings the melody.
What is a chant sung with elongated rhythms beneath one or more faster melodies?
This is called a cantus firmus.
During the Renaissance what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody and a composition?
Cantus Firmus
A fixed or borrowed melody such as Gregorian chant sung in note of long duration and sometimes used as the basis of an extended composition?
Cantus Firmus
A medieval motet was built on a phrase of gregorian chant called?
a gregorian chant was used as the base part for the motet and was called the cantus firmus
What has the author Martin Bieri written?
Martin Bieri has written: 'Ricercare: Verzeichnis cantus-firmus-gebundener Orgelmusik (Buch + CD-ROM)' -- subject(s): OUR Brockhaus selection, Musik
