Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Motete gregoriano
English translation:
Gregorian motet
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Spanish term
Motete gregoriano
"La obra es fiel a sus orígenes en los textos y escenas, no así en la parte musical que fue enriqueciéndose hasta el siglo XVIII con sucesivas aportaciones de sus Maestros de Capilla y con estilos que van desde los motetes gregorianos adornados por melismas a melodías renacentistas y barrocas."
El texto es una explicación muy detallada y técnica del Misteri d'Elx. "Gregorian chant" es lo único que me viene a la cabeza, y no creo que sea exactamente el mismo matiz.
¡Muchas gracias!
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Emma Goldsmith
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Dr Trevor Stack
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Gregorian motet
The combination of Gregorian and motet is not common in Spanish or English, so I won't worry
Oxford Concise:
motet /m@U"tEt/
· n. a short piece of sacred choral music.
– ORIGIN ME: from OFr., dimin. of mot ‘word’.
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Note added at 10 mins (2011-01-27 11:37:18 GMT)
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Glad to help, María.
By the way, I don't think Gregorian chant is the same because it is a single, unaccompanied melody, whereas motets are sung in several voices.
| Aww, it was so obvious that I didn't even think it would exist xD Thanks a lot! |
| Yes, that's totally right. I knew a gregorian chant and a motet were not the same, but for some reason I did not even consider going for the literal translation... Thanks a lot for your speedy reply! |
Gregorian motet
| Great explanation, thank you. "Motete" does sound funny in Spanish, at least for me! |
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