Music of the Renaissance Period
vocal music
*mass *madrigal
highlights
*invention of printing in 1400's *lute(string instruments) most prominent instrument *secular music became popular *discovery of the actual position of the earth by nicholas copernicus *invention of compass *protestant reformation of martin luther
characteristics of mass
*polyphonic *may be sung a capella or w/ orchestral accompaniment *may be syllabic(one note set to each syllable. *neumatic ( few notes to one syllable) *or melismatic (many notes in one syllable)
characteristics of madrigal
*polyphonic *sang a capella *through-composed *frequently in 3 to 6 voices
five main sections of mass
1 kyrie 2 gloria 3 credo 4 sanctus and benedictus 5 agnus dei
mass
a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the eucharistic liturgy into music
madrigal
a secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from italy
Renaissance
came from the word renaitre which means rebirth, revival, and rediscovery
Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina
greatest master roman catholic church
thomas morley
son of a brewer