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During Middle Ages , Religious and Secular Music have different characteristics . Could you distinguish their features ?

Character :

( RM ) Gregorian chants were used to and communicate with God .
( SM ) Music intended for entertainment and .


Genre :

( RM ) These were songs because their authoship ( until the 9th century ) was unknown , and they were written in .
( SM ) Songs ( text and music ) were composed by and sung in the vernacular language ( of each country ) .


Tempo and beat

( RM ) Religious pieces present a and natural rhythm based on the text .
( SM ) There were compositions with a definite and rhythm because they were intended to be danced .


Dynamic and dynamic markings

( RM ) Gregorian chants used an undulating intensity although there were no markings .
( SM ) They do not use changes in and if at times the sounds are louder , this is due to the number of instruments used .


Instrumentation

( RM ) The Gregorian chant in Middle Ages was sung only by and a voices , either in direct or responsorial form .
The was the only instrument that could acompany these chants .

( SM ) In these songs , troubadours , minstrels and performed strings , wind and percussion instruments . In Germany , troubadours were called .


Melody

( RM ) The different styles related to the combination between syllables and number of notes ( melody and text ) were syllabic ( one note = one syllable ) , pneumatic ( some notes = one syllable ) or ( many notes = one syllable ) .
( SM ) These songs , usually played by non - professionals , did not make great demands on the singer´s vocal technique , being melodies ( easy to sing and remember ) .


Texture

( RM ) Gregorian chants use a texture called monody ( music ) .
In Notre Dame , Leonin and Perotin started composing music .
( SM ) Sometimes , the songs can be acompanied by a ( a long note as the bass note of the melody ) . It could be heard in cornamuses , bagpipes and hurdy - gurdies .


Form

( RM ) Music proceeds in relation to the and depending on time , place and date .
( SM ) Form is related to text . Among the most usual are ballads , pastorals , virelai and ( pieces with verses and choruses ) .