The Middle Ages -- Arts & Entertainment - 0 views
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Singing without instrumental accompaniment was an essential part of church services. Monks and priests chanted the divine offices and the mass daily.
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Some churches had instruments such as organs and bells. The organistrum or symphony (later known as a hurdy gurdy) was also found in churches. Two people were required to play this stringed instrument--one to turn the crank and the other to play the keys.
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hese dramas were performed with costumes and musical instruments and at first took place directly outside the church. Later they were staged in marketplaces, where they were produced by local guilds.