Music of the niddle ages

1. Write a short paragraph (about half a page) in which you compare and contrast Hildegard’s “Columba aspexit" with Bemart's “La dousa votz." Focus on the following aspects: texture, melodic style, rhythm, and form. 2. Write a short paragraph (about half a page) in which you compare and contrast the musical styles of Perotin's “Alleluia. Diffusa est gratia" with Machaut’s “Quant en moi." Use all musical parameters (media, texture, dynamics, harmony, melody, rhythm, and form) that seem relevant to this discussion.  

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