Ren. Outlook
What is the French translation of "Renaissance?"
Rebirth
Where was Josquin born/where did Renaissance music really begin?
Belgium/Netherlands
What part of the Mass was custom amongst composers to write music?
Ordinary
Are Renaissance Motets the same or different as Medieval Motets?
Vastly different
What is the main difference between Motets and Madirgals?
Sacred vs. Secular
What range of dates comprises the Renaissance movemtent?
1450-1600
Josquin helped define this period within the Renaissance
High Renaissance
What vocal line was added to Motets that replaced the Cantus Firmus?
Bass
What language are Renaissance Motets written in?
Latin
What language are madrigals written in?
Language of whomever composed it, vernacular languages
What movement replaced the "otherworldy" viewpoint from the Medieval era?
Humanism
What method did Josquin use in his composing that made listening much easier to the human ear?
Imitation
Is the music written for the Mass secular or sacred?
Sacred
Name the most famous composer of Renaissance motets
Palestrina
What was the feature of Madrigal composing that dealt with the text?
Word Painting
What invention helped to influence education, commerce, and religion?
Printing
What King did Josquin serve during his lifetime?
Louis XII
What arrangement of voices was solidified during the early Renaissance?
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
List three features of Renaissance motets:
Church latin
Polyphonic
Weak meter and beat
No accompaniment/a Capella
Where were Madrigals performed?
Courts
Who was labelled as "The Renaissance Man?"
Leonardo da Vinci
What is Josquin most known for?
Chansons and Motets
What section of the Ordinary did Josquin write music for?
Kyrie
Why were Renaissance Motets written so differently than previous Sacred music?
Response to bombastic and questionable music from Medieval era
What English composer popularized Madrigals for high society in England?
Thomas Weelkes