Middle Ages Dates: 500-1450 1. What was going historically during this era? What was life like? It was a chaotic period of social and political unrest. Religious and political differences between and within regions led to nearly constant warfare. The life of all the classes was dominated by the feudal system - feudalism. Who or what had the power?
The church 3. Who were learned or literate? Holy men or people of important status such as kings, queens, and knights most other people were illiterate 4. Who were allowed to sing in church? Only men were allowed to sing in church 5.
Most of the music that was notated during the middle ages was sacred or secular? Was most medieval music vocal? What is a drone? Sustained tone 17. What is an ostinato? Persistently repeated melodic or rhythmic pattern 18.