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5. A western music.
It is written during the
middle ages.
This era begins with fall
of the Roman Empire.

7.  It was named after
Pope Gregory I.
It was originally
transmitted orally.

9. •Monophonic
•Free meter
•Modal
•Usually based on Latin
liturgy
•Use of Neume notation

11. Usually monophonic
Sometimes with improvised
accompaniment
Tells of Chivalry and courtly love
Originated in France
Written in the French language

14. Adam De La Halle , Miniature in musical codex
s.XIII
Source: http://picsdigger.com/image/cfd4783
Artist: Unknown

15. He is also known as
Adam Le Bossu.
He is one of the
oldest secular
composers.
He was a French-born
trouvere , poet and

16. Adam de la Halle’s works:
Le Jeu de Robin et de
Marion
La Chanson du roi de
Sicile

31. oRenaissance comes from the
word renaitre.
oRenaissance Period is a
period of “looking back” to
the Golden Age of Greece
and Rome.
oThis era was also known at
the “golden age” of acapella
choral music.

33. Mostly polyphonic
Imitation among the voices
common
Use of word painting in
texts and music
Melodic lines move in a
flowing manner
Melodies are easier to
perform because these
move along a scale with a
few large leaps

35. 1.Mass
>> It is a form
of sacred musical
composition.
>> It sets texts
of the Eucharistic
liturgy into music.

37. Polyphonic
Maybe sung acapella
or with orchestral
accompaniment
Text may be syllabic
or melismatic

39. 1.Kyrie
2.Gloria
3.Credo
4.Sanctus and
Benedictus
5.Agnus Dei

40. 2.Madrigal
>> It is a secular vocal
polyphonic music composition.
>> It was originated from Italy.
>> It was written and
expressed in a poetic text.
>> It was sung during courtly
scial gatherings.
>> It is the most important
secular form during the
Renaissance period.

42. Polyphonic
Sung acappella
Through composed
Frequently in 3 to 6
voices

57. II. Cultural Background:
Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther
a. States the articles of
complaints.
b. Expressing reformation
within the church
c. States that reportoire of
church songs should include
some in the vernacular as
well as those sung in Latin
d. CHORALE- new kind of hymn
a. Modest German
scholar
b. Monk
c. Dared to criticize
the excesses and
abuses observed
with the catholic
church
d. Brought to public
attention as
THESES

58. II. Cultural Background:
COUNTER-Reformation by Council of Trent
a. response to Protestant reformation
b. contains recommendations for
improvements in church procedures
c. composed of serenely beautiful choral music
indicating sensitivity to some criticisms of
Catholic church music voiced by Protestants

59. III. Characteristics of Music:
• A. MAJOR Characteristics:
–Mostly polyphonic “ Golden Age of Polyphony”
–Imitation among voices are common
–Use of word painting in texts and music
–Melodic lines move in a flowing manner
–Melodies are easier to perform because
these move along a scale with a few large
leaps

60. III. Characteristics of Music:
B. Words and Music
a. VOCAL music was more important than
INSTRUMENTAL music
b. close relationship between words and
music to enhance the meaning and emotion
of the text.
“when on of the words expresses weeping, pain, heartbreak,
sighs, tears, and other similar things, let the harmony full of
sadness”

61. III. Characteristics of Music:
b. Emphasis on capturing the emotion and
imagery of the text
c. Calm and restrained
d. Wide range of emotion, express in moderate,
balanced way, with no extreme contrasts of
dynamics, tone color, or rhythm

62. III. Characteristics of Music:
C. TEXTURE
a. chiefly POLYPHONY
b. sounds fuller, mild and relaxed
c. Bass register was used for the first time
d. Golden Age of A capella
- even so, instruments were often combined with
voices, it might duplicate the vocal lines to reinforce
the sound, or they may take part of the missing
singer

63. III. Characteristics of Music:
D. RHYTHM and MELODY
a. RHYTHM is more gentle flow than a sharply
defined beat
b. RYTHMIC independence
-when one singer is at the beginning of his/her melodic
phrase, the others may already be in the middle of theirs
(this technique makes singing Renaissance music both PLEASURE
and a CHALLENGE for each singer must maintain an individual
rhythm)

64. IV. Types of Renaissance Music
•A. Sacred Music
•B. Secular Music

65. IV. Types of Renaissance Music: SACRED
2 Main Forms of Sacred
Renaissance Music:
a.MOTET
b.MASS

66. Motet
- Renaissance MOTET is a
polyphonic choral work set to
a sacred Latin text other than
the ordinary of the mass

67. Mass
- Renaissance Mass is a polyphonic choral
composition made up of five sections:
1. Kyrie
2. Gloria
3. Credo
4. Sanctus
5. Agnus Dei

68. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
1.Josquin Desprez
2. Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina
3. Thomas Morley

69. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Josquin Desprez
a. Born in the
province of
Hainaut
(Belgium)
b. Serves for the
Dukes’ private
chapels and in
the Papal
Choir at Rome

70. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Josquin Desprez
c. Work for Louis XII
of France
d. His compositions
include:
i. masses
ii. Motets
iii. Secular vocal
pieces

71. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Josquin Desprez
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73. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina
a. Devoted himself
to music for the
Catholic church
b. His career
centered in Rome
c. Musical director of
St. Peter’s Basilica

74. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina
d. His works
composed of
i. 104 masses
ii. 450 other
sacred works

75. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIvs7C2n
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Pope Marcellus
Mass

76. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Thomas Morley
a. English
composer best
known for his
madrigals

77. VI. Famous Renaissance Composers
Thomas Morley
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