Musica Ficta
Cadences during the Renaissance period were defined as the movement from one of these two intervals into the unison or octave
What is the Major 6th and Major 3rd?
This sacred polyphonic genre sung in Latin often featured imitation and was performed non-liturgically
What is a motet?
Composer renowned for his complex mensural canons, including the famous Missa Prolationum
Who is Johannes (Jean) Ockeghem?
This 16th-century religious movement led to the establishment of Protestant churches and influenced significant changes in sacred music traditions
What is the Reformation?
In addition to sixth and thirds, these two types of intervals are often adjusted using musica ficta
What are tritones and diminished octaves?
This Italian genre was popularized in England as a lighter, more accessible secular vocal genre
What is the madrigal?
A Burgundian court composer known for his smooth consonant style, and chansons such as "De plus en plus"
Who is Gilles Binchois?
These fixed poetic and musical forms of medieval French songs include the rondeau, virelai, and ballade
What are formes fixes?
When applying musica ficta to a single vocal line, this compositional device requires that the same musica ficta be added to the other voices as well
What is imitative polyphony?
This secular French song form was often associated with formes fixes such as the rondeau, virelai, and ballade
What is the chanson?
A 16th-century Spanish vihuelist whose collection "Los seis libros del delphin" includes some of the earliest written variations for vihuela
Who is Luis de Narvaez?
This term refers to the "English manner" of writing music, characterized by the prominent use of consonant thirds and sixths
What is the contenance angloise?
Rule 5 for applying musica ficta states: "if it's fleeting..."
What is "...let it go"?
The virelai is one of the formes fixes and follows this structure
What is AbbaA?
A leading Franco-Flemish composer known for his expressive text setting and love of puzzle canons
Who is Josquin des Prez?
This compositional technique features voices singing the same musical material in pairs
What is paired imitation?
A cadence where one or more of the cadential voices continues its line without a pause
What is an elided cadence?
This musical form follows an ABaAabAB structure
What is the rondeau form?
An early Renaissance composer known for developing the cantus firmus Mass and bridging medieval and Renaissance music styles
Who is Guillaume Du Fay?
A late Renaissance style featuring emphasized extremes of expression and chromaticism
What is a mannerism?