Types of Works
____ is a polyphonic choral works made up of 5 sections found in church service
Masses
15th and 16th century in Europe have come to be known as the renaissance or _____________.
Rebirth
The texture of renaissance music is mostly _____________________ with 4-6 voice parts
Polyphonic
True or False: during the renaissance, it was believed that all people that were educated should have musical training
True
___ is a polyphonic choral works set to sacred latin text
Motet
Where was the hub for musical creativity at the time?
Italy
Composers now wrote music to enhance the words of the piece and were interested in expressing _____________________
Emotions
Compared to the Middle Ages, the catholic church is ____________ powerful at this time.
Less
______ is set to a poem and would be mostly through-composed, meaning the form and music would be different for every stanza and verse
Madrigal
Mass printing was invented by…
Gutenberg
__________________ no longer wanted to remain anonymous.
Composers
Madrigals would feature anywhere from _____ to _____ voices, and usually be unaccompanied
3 to 8
The two main forms of music at the time are _______________
Madrigals and Motets
Renaissance music did not need instrumental accompaniment and this is sometimes called the “_______________ _________” of a cappella music.
Golden Age