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Music 9
Quarter 1 – Weeks 1-3
Music of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
Period
 I. What I Need to Know? Music – Grade 9
Learning Activity Sheet
Title: Music of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Period
Quarter 1- Weeks 1-3

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At the end of this Learning Activity Sheet, you are expected to:
1. describes the musical elements of selected vocal and instrumental music of Medieval,
Renaissance, and Baroque; MU9MRB -Ib-f-5/Week 1
2. explains the performance practice during Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
 periods; and MU9MRB -Ia-h-2/Week 2
3. relates Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music to other art forms and its history within the
era. MU9MRB -Ic-f-3/Week 3

Activity 1:True or False

Directions: Read the statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if
it’s incorrect. Write your answers on the separate sheet of paper.
________1. Medieval music
II. What I Know? was all religious.
________2. Almost all music
in Medieval era was sung by men.
________3. Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended
for dancing.
________4. Madrigals were usually fast song.
________5. Another word for religious is secular.

Lesson
1 Music of Medieval, Renaissance
and Baroque Period
The first three periods of Western Music History are classified as Medieval, Renaissance,
and Baroque. Each period has it’s distinctive characteristics, historical, and cultural background.
A type of music from the Medieval Era is Gregorian Chant, which was mainly use in the
early Christian church.
Music during the Renaissance Period became an important leisure activity. Member in
upper class were expected to have received musical training. Imitative polyphony is the
distinctive characteristic of Renaissance music.
The Baroque Period is characterized by grand and elaborate ornamentation of
sculptures,theater, arts, and music. The music
III. What’s In? genres flourished during the Baroque Period
where the concerto, fugues, the oratorio, and the
Chorale.
Music evolved alongside with man’s constant guest for growth and development.
Activity 2: Where Do They Belong?
Directions: Group the words written below according to the historical music era to which they
belong. Write your answers on the separate sheet of paper.

Chorale Mass Concerto Oratorio Fugue

BAROQUE
MEDIEVALPERIOD
PERIOD
Gregorian Chants Troubadour Music
Concerto Grosso Gloria Madrigal
 IV. What’s New?
Activity 3: Crossword Puzzle
Directions: Read the following sentences, and answer the crossword puzzle.

V. What’s Is It?
This module presents the historical development of Western music. From the
Medieval period (700-1400), Renaissance Period (1400-1600), to Baroque Period
(1685-1750), the socio-cultural and historical background of each period will be
discussed together with its musical development.

MUSIC OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD (700-1400)

The Medieval period is also known as the Middle Ages or “Dark Ages” that
started with the fall of Roman Empire. During this time, the Christian Church
influenced Europe’s culture and political affairs.
Monophonic plainchant was named after Pope Gregory I, who made this the
approved music of the Catholic Church. Pope Gregory’s action made monophonic
plainchants popular.
Characteristics of Gregorian Chants:

  Monophonic  Usually based on Latin liturgy
 Free Meter  Use of Neume notation
 Modal

Neume notation sample

TROUBADOUR

Medieval Troubadours were musicians

during the medieval period. They can also be
described as school poets who were most popular
in southern France and northern Italy during the
11th to the 13th century. Medieval troubadours were
traveling musicians that went from village to village.
Some of them even travelled abroad to major cities
in Europe. Most these musicians visited houses
and castles of royalty and entertained kings, as well
as Lords and nobles.
Troubadour can be defined as a writer of
poetry or performer of songs and ballads during the
MiddleAges. They are poet-musicians that were
often of knightly class. Others define troubadours
as singers of folk songs. There were several kinds
of medieval musicians but two of the most common
and famous are the Minstrels and Troubadours.
 Troubadour Music:
 Usually monophonic  Tells of chivalry and courtly love
 Sometimes with improvised  Originated in France
accompaniment  Written in the French language

FAMOUS COMPOSER OF THE MEDIEVAL

RENAISSANCE PERIOD (1400-1600)

The term Renaissance comes from the word “renaitre which means
“rebirth”,”revival” and “rediscovery”. The renaissance period is a period of “looking back” to
the Golden Age of Greece and Rome. The society shifted from sacred orientation to secular
orientation.

VOCAL MUSIC

1. MASS- is a from of sacred musicalADAM DE LA HALLE

composition - Hetexts
that sets also of
known as Adam le
the Eucharistic liturgy
into music. Bossu (1240–1287) was a French-born trouvère,
poet and musician. Adam's literary and musical works
Five Sections of the Mass: include chansons and jeux-partis (poetic debates) in
1. Kyrie - “Lord have Mercy”the style of the trouvères; polyphonic rondel and
motets
2. Gloria - “Glory to God and in theinHighest”
the style of early liturgical polyphony; and a
musical play,
3. Credo - “Apostle’s Creed” or “Nicean Creed”"Jeu de Robin et Marion" (c. 1282–
4. Sanctus and Benedictus 83), which is considered
- “ Holy,holy”, and “Blessedthe Is
earliest
He” surviving secular
5. Agnus Dei - “Lamb of God”French play with music.
Characteristics of the Mass:
 Polyphonic Listen to de la Halle famous “Jeu de Robin et Marion”.
 May be sung a cappella or with orchestral accompaniment
Copy of click the link below.
 Text may be syllabic,neumatic or melismatic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHoebp8Vgxs

2. MADRIGAL- is a secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from

Italy. It was written and expressed in a poetic text and sung during courtly social
gatherings. It is themost important secular form during the renaissance period.
 Characteristics of the Madrigal:
 Polyphonic  Through-composed
 Sung a cappella  Frequently in 3 to 6 voices

FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA

GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA, ROME,1525-FEBRUARY
2,1594
 Greatest master of Roman Catholic Church.
 He was committed to sacred music and has keen interest in
satisfying the desires of church leaders in the 16 th century.
 Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass is held up as the perfect
example
Listenoftocounter-reformation style. My Heart”. Copy of
Morley famous “Fire,Fire,
 Kyrie is part of the first twothe
click sections of the Pope Marcellus Mass.
link below.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61aEb5Qt6-U
His first book, Masses became popular and was greatly
appreciated by Pope Julius III.

THOMAS MORLEY (1557 - 1602)

 He was a singer in the local cathedral from his boyhood, and
he became master of choristers there in 1583.
 He was the most famous composer of secular music in his
time.
 He composing madrigals that show a variety of color, form
and technique.
 Most of his madrigals are light and easy to sing with some
aspects of Italian style.
 His Musica Transalpina, a collection of Italian madrigals fitted
with English text, was published in 1588 bu Nicholas Yonge.

BAROQUE PERIOD (1685-1750)

The word Baroque is derived from the Portuguese word barroco which means
“pearl of irregular shape”. There were three important features to baroque music: a focus on
upper and lower tones; a focus on layered melodies; an increase in orchestra size.

Characteristics of Baroque Music:

Listen to Palestrina famous “Pope Marcellus Mass”.
 Melodies sound elaborate and ornamental Copy of click the link below.
 Melodies are not easy to sing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itKeTpK83IY
or remember
 Orchestra consists of strings and continuo

Music Genres of the Baroque Music

 1. Concerto- a form of orchestral music that employs a solo instrument accompanied by
an orchestra.
2. Concerto Grosso- a from of orchestral music wherein the music is between a small
group of solo instruments called concertino and the whole orchestra called tutti.
3. Fugue- a contrapuntal piece, developed mainly by imitative counterpoint.it is usually
written in 3 or 4 parts, with a main themem called “subject.”
4. Oratorio- is a large scale musical composition for orchestra and voices that
incorporates naratives on religious themes.
5. Chorale- is a musical compositions that resemble a harmonized version of hymnal
tunes of the Protestant Church during the Baroque era.

FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF THE BAROQUE ERA

Listen to Morley famous “Toccata and Fugue in D
minor”. Copy of click the link below.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685- 1750)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKRj-T4l-e8
 Bach came from a family of musicians.
 Bach’s beautiful soprano singing voice helped him to be
accepted at a school in Luneberg.
 A few years later, his voice changed and Bach focused his
attention to playing the violin and harpsichord.
 Bach was a religious man. His personal and deep faith is
shown in his sacred music.
 He was known for his compositions for organ, orchestra, and
oratorio.

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678- 1741)

 Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed il Prete Rosso (“The Red
Priest”) because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque
composer,catholic priest, and a virtuoso violinist.
 Recognized as one of the greatest Baroque Composers.
 Vivaldi is known mainly for composing instrumental
concertos, especially for the violin, as well as sacred choral
works and over forty operas.
 Vivaldi is well known for giving the strings a major role in his
compositions.
 GEORGE FRIEDRICH HANDEL (1685- 1759)
 He was the second
Listen son from the
to Morley second
famous marriage of
“Hallelujah”. a pastor.
Copy of click
 the linkand
Handel is remembered for his operas below.
oratorios.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Handel became England’s favorite composer. IUZEtVbJT5c
 Handel lost both of his eyesight in 1753.
 When he conducted his oratorio,”Samson”, a few in the
audience were unaware that he had lost his eyesight.
 The Messiah is Handel’s most famous creation and the very
well known “Hallelujah” chorus is part of Handel’s, “Messiah.”

VI. What’s More?

Activity 4: Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the separate sheet of paper.

1. Poetic musicians that sang about courtly love are called ______.
a. Pope b. Choir c. Troubadour d. Ministrel
2. In what era does Christian church highly influences
Listen tothe
Morley famous
culture “Spring”.
and music Copy of click
of Europe?
a. Renaissance b. Medieval the link below.
c. Baroque d. Classical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHPRioZeXE
3. What is a small group of soloists accompanied by an orchestral called?
a. Concertino b. Chorale c. Troubadour d. Singer
4. What era of music is a heavily ornamented style of music? 
a. Renaissance Music b. Medieval Music c. Baroque Music d. Classical Music
5. Which of the following forms of music was NOT developed during Baroque period?
a. Concerto b. Concerto Grosso c. Mass d. Chorale
6. Where did the Troubadour music originated?
a. France b. London c. Greece d. Rome
7. There are five main sections of the Mass. Which of the following is the only section of Mass
with Greek text?
a. Kyrie c. Credo
 b. Gloria d. Agnus Dei
8. Who is considered as the most famous composer of secular music in Elizabethan England?
a. Adam de la halle c. Claudio Giovanni Antonio
b. Gregory I d.Thomas Morley
9. When did Baroque Music started and ended?
a. 1685-1750 b. 1450-1600 c. 450-1450 d. 1500-1750

10. _______ is a contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices

a. Concerto b. Fugue c. Troubadour d. Chorale

VII. What I Have Learned?

Activity 5: Answer me
Directions: Read the questions below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which songs can you relate with? Sacred or secular music? Why?

____________________________________________________________________________
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2. Can you identify any similarities between the chorales of the Baroque Period and chorales of
the present time?

____________________________________________________________________________
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3. If you were one of the original composers, would you allow your compositions to be used as
they are used today? Why or why not?

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

VIII. What I Can Do?

Activity 6. Choose and Sing
Directions: For Online Modality
 Choose any mass song or song in your own church.
 Record your performance using any video recording devices and submit it to your
teacher in soft copy or upload it in any media platform available.
 Use the rubrics below to guide yourself in the activity
Very Good Good Fair Poor
4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points
Delivery
The recording is well The recording is The recording appears
rehearsed and rehearsed, the unrehearsed, the No delivery.
delivered smoothly, enunciation is enunciation is
the enunciation is sometimes clear and muddled and not clear
clear and intelligible, intelligible, and there and the recitation
and there is much is some expression lacks expression and
expression and and enthusiasm in the enthusiasm.
 enthusiasm in the recitation.
recitation.

Tone Quality Tone is consistently Tone is focused, clear, Tone is often focused,
focused, clear, and and centered through clear, and centered, Mumbles, shouts, sing
centered throughout the normal singing but sometimes the inappropriately, or will not
the range of the voice. range. Extremes in tone is uncontrolled in sing.
range sometimes the normal singing
cause tone to be less range. Extremes in
controlled. range are usually
uncontrolled.
Occasionally the tone
detracts from overall
performance.
incorrectly.

Technical Skills The volume is The volume is The volume is

excellent for voice, consistent for voice, inconsistent for voice, No recording.
there is no there is background there is considerable
background or other and other distracting background and other
distracting noise, and noise, and there are distracting noise, and
there are no technical some technical there are several
glitches. glitches. technical glitches.

Dynamics are Dynamics are Dynamic level varies Dynamic level is often
Rhythm appropriate for consistent and inconsistently, but is too loud, overpowering
different aspects of generally appropriate developing towards others, or so soft that
the song. Reflects the and balanced within appropriate levels. the song cannot be
notation and/or the the ensemble. heard.
director’s intent.

Activity 6. Choose and Paint

Directions: Modular- learner will write their favorite songs and paint the atmosphere and emotion
of the song.

 Choose any mass song or song in your own church.

 Paint the atmosphere and emotion of the song, use bond paper for the output
 Use the rubrics below to guide yourself in the activity

RUBRICS FOR SCORING

Accuracy of content 50%

IX. Creativity 30%

Neatness of work 20%

Total 100%
Assessment
Directions: Modified True or False. Write true if the underlined word/s makes the statement
correct and if it’s false change the underlined word/s to make it correct. Write your answers on
the separate sheet of paper.

__________1. Renaissance means Rebirth.

__________2. Madrigals were usually fast songs.
__________3. Adam de la Halle is also known as Adam le Bossu.
 __________4. Claudio Giovanni Antonio is a famous composer of the Medieval Era.
__________5. Oratorio is based on a text of religious or serious characters, performed by solo
voices, chorus, and orchestra, similar to opera but without costumes, scenery or acting.
__________6.
Troubadour Music What’s In
What I Know
originated London.
__________7. Medieval. Renaissance Baroque.
1. True
Gregorian
2. True chants
was named after Gregorian chant Gloria Concerto Grosso.
3. True Madrigal Concerto
Pope Gregory I.
4. True Troubadour Mass Fugues
__________8.
5. False music Chorale
Vivaldi’s best- Oratorio
known work violin
concertos is
the Four Seasons.
__________9. Concerto Grosso is an instrumental composition, written for one or more
soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble.
__________10. Johann Sebastian Bach died on July 28, 1755.
__________11. Secular Music is also known as non-religious music.
__________12. One of the musical characteristic of Gregorian Chant is polyphonic.
__________13. Gregorian Chant is based on the Latin Liturgy.
__________14. Chorale was to be sung by the congregation during the Protestant liturgy.
__________15. In the Latin Liturgy there are 5 sections of the mass.

Answer Key
 Assessment
What I have learned
1. True
Answers may vary 2. True
3. True
4. False- Adam de la Halle
What’s New 5. True
What I can do
6. False-France
DOWN ACROSS 7. True
Answers may vary
1.Secular 2.Renaissance 8. True
3.Polyphonic 4.Melismatic
9. False-Concerto
5.Latin 6.Rebirth’
7. Baroque 8.Troubadour 10. False- July 28,1750
9.Word painting 11. True
10.Handel 12. False- Monophonic
13. True
14. True
15. False- Eucharist
What’s More

1. C
2. B

References
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. A
Doria, J., et al. (2014). Music and Arts Learner’s Material - Grade 9. Department of Education.
7. D
Republic of the Philippines
8. D
9. A
Jennelyn V. Lapuz (First Edition, 2020) Supplementary Learning Resource- Grade 9.
10. B
Department of Education. Republic of the Philippines

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