Chapter 4 “Renaissance” Flashcards
(18 cards)
What was the time of the Renaissance?
1450-1600
What is the other name given to the Renaissance?
Rebirth
Mention important Background for the Renaissance
-Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
-Shakespeare
-Martin Luther (Reformation)
Mention important things of the Cultural Development in the Renaissance
-The invention of the printing press allowed for more musicians and composers.
-Every educated person was expected to know music.
-Church remained important but it slowly started to shift towards the courts.
Characteristics of the Renaissance Music
-Vocal Music was still more important than instrumental music.
-Word Painting.
-Polyphonic texture was rising.
-Rhythm is gentle rather than a defined beat.
-Bass register is used for the first time.
-Choral music did not use accompaniment (Golden Age).
What is Word Painting?
Musical depiction of a word
Type of Sacred Music
-Motet
-Mass
What is the Motet?
Short polyphonic choral work that is set to sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the Mass
What is the Mass?
Polyphonic choral composition of the Catholic Church.
Made up from the 5 sections:
-Kyrie
-Gloria
-Credo
-Santucs
-Agnus Dei
Principal author of the Motet
Josquin Deprez
Principal author of the Mass
Giovanni Pierluigui da Palestrina
What did Josquin Deprez write?
Motet - Ave Maria
Starts as polyphonic texture and ends as monophonic
What did Giovanni Perluigui da Palestrina write?
Mass - Pope Marcellus Mass, Kyrie
Six voices. Polyphonic texture with clear text.
Characteristics of the Secular Music
-Secular Music became popular
-The development of the printing press helped for secular song collections to become available.
-Madrigal
-Lute and voice were used
-Instrumental was subordinate
What was the Lute?
The most popular instrument for Secular music in the Renaissance.
What was a Madrigal?
Several solo voices set as a short poem.
What did John Downland write?
Fly my tears (lute accompaniment)
What did Jacques Arcadelt write?
Il Bianco e Dolce Cigno
