Medieval Music: The Legacy of Medieval Music

Homophony is a characteristic of Renaissance music, not medieval music.

Neumes are a system of musical notation used in medieval music to indicate the pitch and rhythm of a melody.

Sarum chant is a type of Anglican chant, not a type of medieval chant.

An estampie is a medieval musical form that consists of a series of variations on a single melody.

The violin is a Renaissance instrument, not a medieval instrument.

A rondeau is a medieval musical form that consists of a series of short, contrasting sections.

Lied is a type of German art song from the Romantic period, not a type of medieval secular music.

A hocket is a medieval musical form that consists of a series of short, repeated sections.

Mass is a type of liturgical music, not a type of medieval polyphonic music.

A ground is a medieval musical form that consists of a series of variations on a single chord progression.

Clavichord is a Renaissance instrument, not a medieval instrument.

A rota is a medieval musical form that consists of a series of short, repeated sections, each of which is based on a different melody.

Orchestra is a Renaissance ensemble, not a medieval ensemble.

A sequentia is a medieval musical form that consists of a series of short, repeated sections, each of which is based on a different text.

Solfege is a system of musical notation used to teach singing, not a system of musical notation used to write down music.