unit 2

Question 1

renaissance meaning

Answer 1

rebirth of previously known ideas from ancient greece and rome

Question 2

what approaches to composition are new

Answer 2

triadic harmony, rather than fifths and octaves

Question 3

through composed

Answer 3

no repeated sections

Question 4

dufay piece

Answer 4

plainchant cantus firmus

Question 5

paraphrase mass

Answer 5

melody of plainchant but elaborate and embellished

Question 6

homophonic texture in catholic song

Answer 6

simplify liturgy to understand what’s being said

Question 7

music printing leads to what

Answer 7

new genres (like madrigal)

Question 8

madrigals

Answer 8

humanist genre from 14 century

Question 9

what led to more triadic music?

Answer 9

England being estranged from Europe

Question 10

What did the protestant reformation do?

Answer 10

create different ideas of liturgical music than catholics

Question 11

Contenance angloise (RENASIANCE)

Answer 11

harmonies dominated by 3rds, 5ths, and 6ths

Question 12

josquin prez

Answer 12

most influential composer in 16th century, helped propel printing

Question 13

Martin Luther (1517)

Answer 13

created chorale genre to involve laity

Question 14

Anglicanism (1534)

Answer 14

got rid of England’s relationship with catholic church, book of common prayer established

Question 15

counter reformation

Answer 15

liturgical reforms to make mass more intelligible