San José State University
School of Music and Dance
MUSC 012, Medieval and Renaissance Music History,
Section 1, Spring 2014
Instructor:
Gordon Haramaki
Office Location:
MUS 107
Telephone:
(408) 924-4634
Email:
[email protected]
Please include “MUSC 12” in the subject line of your email.
Office Hours:
M/W 10:30-11:30, and by appointment
Class Days/Time:
Monday/Wednesday 9:00-10:15 AM
Classroom:
Music 160
Prerequisites:
MUSC 2A, or consent of instructor.
Faculty Web Page and MYSJSU Messaging
Copies of the course materials such as the syllabus, major assignment handouts, etc. may be
found on my faculty web page at http://www.sjsu.edu/people/gordon.haramaki or accessible
through the Quick Links>Faculty Web Page links on the SJSU home page. You are
responsible for regularly checking with the messaging system through MySJSU (or other
communication system as indicated by the instructor).
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the periods of music history (Ancient, Medieval,
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern) followed by a survey of the
Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods with a study of the development and evolution
of notation, polyphony, modal theory, musical forms, composers, musical works, and
cultural history.
Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives
The purposes of the course are to first, provide undergrad music majors with a basic
introduction to the overall narrative of music history; and second, to provide the essential
concepts, terms, composers, works of art, and the development of music notation and theory,
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and other key elements in the history of pre-modern Western European art music. Students
will be able to effectively:
1. Recount, explain, and analyze the traditional narrative of Western European art music
from Antiquity through the Renaissance in response to readings from the textbook,
handouts, and musical discourse in the form of audio recordings and video performances
(class discussion, homework assignments, and exams).
2. Understand the narrative of the developments in and characteristics of music in the
Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods, as well as identify contributions of
composers to the changes in music during the pre-modern era (class discussion,
homework assignments, and exams).
3. Comprehend the development and evolution of Western musical notation and musical
manuscripts (class discussion, homework assignments, and exams).
4. Summarize musical modes and the rules of modal categorization (class discussion,
homework assignments, quizzes, and exams).
5. Understand the rationale, creation, and process of polyphonic composition in the Middle
Ages and the Renaissance (class discussion, homework assignments, quizzes, and
exams).
6. Identify types and characteristics of compositional technique and forms used in musical
composition from Antiquity through the Renaissance (class discussion, homework
assignments, and exams).
7. Recognize Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance styles and compositions in both textual
sources and by ear through listening identification and score analysis (class discussion,
homework assignments, and exams).
8. Demonstrate the relationship of Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance music to other art
forms, and the relationship between music and society and culture (class discussion,
homework assignments, and exams).
Required Texts and Materials
Textbook
J. Peter Burkholder, Donald Jay Grout, Claude V. Palisca, A History of Western Music,
eighth edition (ISBN 978-0-393-93125-9), hereafter referred to as the HWM.
Music Anthologies
J. Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca, Norton Anthology of Western Music: Volume 1—
Ancient to Baroque, sixth edition (ISBN 978-0-393-93126-6).
Compact Discs
Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music: Volume 1—Ancient to Baroque, sixth edition
(ISBN 978-0-393-11309-9).
The required materials are on permanent reserve in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.
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Note: The textbook, anthology, and compact discs will also be used in MUSC 110: Baroque
and Classical Music History.
Other equipment / material requirements (optional)
The syllabus, listening materials, handouts, homework assignments, and any other study
materials. The History of Western Music textbook includes an associated website with
additional study materials at: www.wwnorton.com/musichistory . Register by entering the
code on the card attached to the front of your book.
Library Liaison
Patricia G. Stroh
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
(408) 808-2059
E-mail: [email protected]
Classroom Protocol
Students are expected to read their textbook assignments before class, arrive on time, bring
their music anthology to class, and come ready to learn. Please turn off cellphones, pagers,
and other electronic messaging devices during class. Permission for audio and video
recording of
Dropping and Adding
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop,
grade forgiveness, etc. Refer to the current semester’s Catalog Policies section at
http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the
current academic calendar web page located at
http://www.sjsu.edu/academic_programs/calendars/academic_calendar/. The Late Drop
Policy is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/ . Students should be
aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes.
Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at
http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/ .
Assignments and Grading Policy
Grading is based on satisfactory participation and performance of the course requirements.
Assignments will be graded according to:
1. Correct usage and spelling of names, dates, titles, technical terms, and concepts.
2. Quality, originality, and accuracy of content.
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3. Correctly following and answering questions, prompts, guidelines, and length
requirements.
4. Legibility, neatness, and completeness
Unstapled multi-page assignments, such as the Concert Report, will not be accepted. This
course uses the Chicago Style of citation (i.e. footnotes).
Grade Scale and Percentage System
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Late Policy
Homework is collected at the beginning of class on the due date.
Work turned in during class after it is collected is considered late, and will be penalized a
half a grade. Homework received after class on the date that it is due will be penalized a full
grade. Late work will be penalized a full grade for each day after that, and late work will be
accepted only until the next class meeting after its due date.
Participation
Since the class is the first part of a three-semester survey of the history of Western European
art music, most classes will consist of lecture. However, class discussion, sight singing, and
movement are required, and other activities may be done in class.
Students are expected to bring their music anthology to each class meeting.
Students are expected to read their textbook assignments, read assigned music scores, and
listen to the assigned music.
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Homework Assignments (35%)
There are six (6) homework assignments (5% each = 30%):
1. Cuneiform Tablet
2. Transcribing Greek Notation
3. Make Your Own Codex
4. Write an IsorhythmicTenor
5. Transcribing White Notation
6. Renaissance Dance
Concert Report (5%)
The Bay Area is rich in Early Music concerts providing many opportunities to hear
Medieval and Renaissance music live. The Concert Report consists of attendance at a
concert consisting predominantly of music written in Antiquity, the Medieval, and
Renaissance periods, and the writing of a concert report of at least three (3) or more pages
of 12-point double-spaced type according to the Concert Report format sheet. Concert
Reports are due at the final examination, and no late concert reports will be accepted.
Examinations (60%)
There are twelve (12) exams (5% each = 60%).
1. History and Historical Periods
2. Music of Antiquity
3. Neumes, Modes, Hexachords
4. Chant and the Christian Liturgy
5. Medieval Secular Music
6. Early Polyphony
7. Ars Nova Music and Notation
8. White Notation
9. The Franco-Flemish composers
10. Sacred Music of the Renaissance
11. Secular Music of the Renaissance, I
12. Secular Music of the Renaissance, II
The exams will address and survey the course material and music, and will consist of
listening identification, multiple-choise and short-answer questions, and notational activities.
The listening identification is a major part of these exams.
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University Policies
Academic integrity
Students should know that the University’s Academic Integrity Policy is availabe at
http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S07-2.pdf.
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State
University and the University’s integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your
academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of
Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The website for Student Conduct and Ethical
Development is available at http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html.
Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism
(presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without
giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this
class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise
specified. If you would like to include in your assignment any material you have submitted,
or plan to submit for another class, please note that SJSU’s Academic Policy F06-1 requires
approval of instructors.
Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to
make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an
appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential
Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must
register with the DRC (Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability.
Student Technology Resources
Computer labs for student use are available in the Academic Success Center located on the
1st floor of Clark Hall and on the 2nd floor of the Student Union. Additional computer labs
may be available in your department/college. Computers are also available in the Martin
Luther King Library.
A wide variety of audio-visual equipment is available for student checkout from Media
Services located in IRC 112. These items include digital and VHS camcorders, VHS and
Beta video players, 16 mm, slide, overhead, DVD, CD, and audiotape players, sound
systems, wireless microphones, projection screens and monitors.
Learning Assistance Resource Center
The Learning Assistance Resource Center (LARC) is located in Room 600 in the Student
Services Center. It is designed to assist students in the development of their full academic
potential and to motivate them to become self-directed learners. The center provides support
services, such as skills assessment, individual or group tutorials, subject advising, learning
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assistance, summer academic preparation and basic skills development. The LARC website
is located at http:/www.sjsu.edu/larc/.
SJSU Writing Center
The SJSU Writing Center is located in Room 126 in Clark Hall. It is staffed by professional
instructors and upper-division or graduate-level writing specialists from each of the seven
SJSU colleges. Our writing specialists have met a rigorous GPA requirement, and they are
well trained to assist all students at all levels within all disciplines to become better writers.
The Writing Center website is located at http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/about/staff//.
Peer Mentor Center
The Peer Mentor Center is located on the 1st floor of Clark Hall in the Academic Success
Center. The Peer Mentor Center is staffed with Peer Mentors who excel in helping students
manage university life, tackling problems that range from academic challenges to
interpersonal struggles. On the road to graduation, Peer Mentors are navigators, offering
“roadside assistance” to peers who feel a bit lost or simply need help mapping out the
locations of campus resources. Peer Mentor services are free and available on a drop –in
basis, no reservation required. The Peer Mentor Center website is located at
http://www.sjsu.edu/muse/peermentor/ .
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MUSC 012, Medieval and Renaissance Music History,
Section 1, Spring 2014, Course Schedule
Course schedule is subject to change with fair notice: schedule and due-date changes
will be announced in class. Dates for quizzes and exams, and assignments are listed in
bold.
Week
Date
Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines
1
Jan. 27
Jan. 29
Introduction to Course: What is History? Music History Overview
Music in Antiquity: Music in Mesopotamia
HWM: 1-15
2
Feb. 3
Music in Antiquity: Greece and Rome
HWM: 15-21
Exam 1: History and Historical Periods
Chant Notation and Theory: Neumes, Modes, Hexachords
HWM: 22-46
Assignment 1: Cuneiform Tablet
Feb. 5
3
4
5
6
Feb. 10
The Scriptorum: Music Manuscripts
Exam 2: Music of Antiquity
Feb. 12
Roman Liturgy and Chant: Offices and Mass; Genres and Forms of
Chant
HWM: 47-53
Assignment 2: Transcribing Greek Notation
Feb. 17
Roman Liturgy and Chant: Genres and Forms of Chant
HWM: 53-67
Exam 3: Neumes, Modes, Hexachords
Feb. 19
Medieval Secular Music: Troubadours and Trouvères, Cantigas and
Estampies
HWM: 68-83
Assignment 3: Make Your Own Codex
Feb. 24
Early Polyphony: Organum; Modal Notation
HWM: 84-91
Exam 4: Chant and the Christian Liturgy
Feb. 26
Early Polyphony: Nôtre-Dame Polyphony
HWM: 91-101
Mar. 3
Early Polyphony, cont.
HWM: 101-112
Week
Date
Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines
Exam 5: Medieval Secular Music
7
8
9
10
11
Mar. 5
The Ars Nova
HWM: 113-122
Mar. 10
The Ars Nova: Guillaume de Machaut
HWM: 122-133
Exam 6: Early Polyphony
Mar. 12
The Renaissance; White Notation
HWM: 145-166
Mar. 17
Burgundy and England: Dunstable and Binchois
HWM: 167-179
Exam 7: Ars Nova Music and Notation
Mar. 19
The Franco-Flemish composers: Guillaume Dufay
HWM: 179-190
Assignment 4: Write a Isorhythmic Tenor
Mar. 24
Mar. 26
March 31
April 2
SPRING RECESS
April 7
The Franco-Flemish composers: Josquin des Prez
HWM: 203-210
Exam 8: White Notation
April 9
Cesar Chavez Day Observed
The Franco-Flemish composers: Busnois and Ockeghem
HMW: 191-203
Assignment 5: Transcribing White Notation
The Franco-Flemish composers: Josquin des Prez, cont.
12
13
April 14
Sacred Music of the Renaissance: the Protestant Church
HWM: 211-219
Exam 9: The Franco-Flemish composers
April 16
Sacred Music of the Renaissance: the Catholic Church
HWM: 225-234
April 21
Sacred Music of the Renaissance: the Catholic Church, cont.
HMW: 234-239
Secular Vocal Music: Spain and Italy
HMW: 240-243
April 23
14
April 28
Secular Vocal Music: The Italian Madrigal: Arcadelt, Rore
Week
Date
Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines
HMW: 244-253
Exam 10: Sacred Music of the Renaissance
15
April 30
Secular Vocal Music: The Italian Madrigal, cont.
HWM: 254-256
May 5
Secular Vocal Music: France and England
HWM: 256-263
Exam 11: Secular Music of the Renaissance, II
Instrumental Music: Renaissance Dance
HMW: 264-272
May 7
16
May 112
Finals Wednesday
May 21
7:15-9:30
AM
Instrumental Music, cont.
HWM: 272-285
Assignment 6: Renaissance Dance
Exam 12: Secular Music of the Renaissance, II
Concert Report due