The document provides information about music during the Renaissance period, including definitions of key terms, comparisons between Renaissance and Medieval music, and descriptions of common musical instruments and forms. It notes that Renaissance music saw the development of polyphonic texture with four or more voice parts. Popular songs of the time were often love songs, while royalty hired musicians to perform. Madrigals were unaccompanied, secular, and vocal pieces with different music for each stanza, while motets were sacred, unaccompanied, and polyphonic works where the music served the words.
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2. What does the term Renaissance mean?
During what years did the Renaissance occur?
What is humanism?
Where did the Renaissance begin?
3. You are going to hear two pieces of music. One is from the Medieval Era and the
other is from the Renaissance. Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast
the two pieces. Work with a partner to identify as many for each as possible.
“Veni Emmanuel” “Fair Phyllis”
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- David Lieberman
Taken from an article in USA TODAY
5. Renaissance means Rebirth or Revival
Lasted from approximately 1450-1600
Term was originally used to mean a revival of
the study of the classical Greek and Roman
eras
Time when the fine arts flourished; began in
Florence, Italy.
6. Renaissance began in Florence, Italy and
spread throughout Europe.
Marked the transition from Medieval age to
modern world.
Humanism, emphasis on human capabilities,
asserted itself and moved society away from
the church.
Visual artists such as Leonardo da Vinci,
Michelangelo, and Raphael created some of
the greatest works of all time.
7.
8. •Overall, music was more complex than in
the Medieval Era
•Vocal music more important than
instrumental music
•Sacred music more important than secular
music
9. •Music with a polyphonic texture continued to
develop
•Composers began writing for four or more parts,
paying attention to harmony for the first time
10. Just like today, popular songs of the
Renaissance were often love songs.
Renaissance bands were called
consorts, which is a group made up of
one instrument family-the same instrument
in different sizes.
Consorts played arrangements of the most
popular songs.
11. Do you think this is a consort?
Why or why not? If so, what
instrument do you think you
hear?
Let’s Listen!
12. Royalty hired musicians to perform at events
and ceremonies
Traveling musicians continued to perform
secular music for average citizens
13. MADRIGALS MOTETS
Renaissance and early
Baroque
Unaccompanied
Secular
Vocal
Polyphonic
Through composed =
different music for each
stanza of the lyrics
Medieval and
Renaissance music style
Unaccompanied
Sacred
Vocal
Polyphonic
The music serves the
words
‘Mot’ is the French word
for ‘word’
14. Based on the information on the previous
slide, is this a motet or a madrigal? Why?
Answer: MOTET!
- Sacred text
- A cappella
- Polyphonic
