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