These were the main t y pes of medieval poly phonic tex ture: drone parallel motion contrary motion This is the most complex polyphonic texture. The voices move in contrar y motion, or in the opposite direction to each other. This is the simplest polyphonic texture. One voice moves and the other (called the drone) remains static. In this type of polyphonic texture, the voices move in parallel motion, always keeping the same inter val between them. 44 44 & & ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Ó w w ˙ Ó 44 44 & & ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Ó ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Ó 44 44 & & ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Ó ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Ó 1 1. IDENTIFY the texture of the scores that you created in the previous activity. ➔ Draw a coloured line that joins the noteheads of the top voice. ➔ Use other colours to join the noteheads of the lower voices. ➔ What type of polyphonic texture does each score have? 12. SAY which of the drawings correspond to these anonymous pieces of music. ➔ Rex Caeli , Domine Mari s. ➔ Sol Oritur Occasus Nescius. ➔ Kyrie: Orbi s Factor. A C B 11
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