General
This is the country in which the music and culture of the Renaissance began
What is Italy
This is where the Franco-Flemish "school" began
What is Belgium
This type of Renaissance music was performed during the Roman Catholic Church service commemorating Jesus’ Last Supper
What is Mass or RCC Mass
English composer who wrote primarily for the lute and was considered the "pop" musician of his day
Who is John Dowland
This is the difference between sacred and secular music in the Renaissance
What is music for the church and music for entertainment
A one word definition of the Renaissance
What is Rebirth or Revival
The Franco-Flemish "School" is defined by
What is center of cultural activity/leading group or ”school” of the Renaissance
This type of Renaissance music was sacred and secular, written for the Princes and Dukes for entertainment and dance.
What is Instrumental Music
This English composer who wrote most of his music specifically for the virginal but unfortunately most of his music was lost, destroyed, or stolen.
Who is John Bull
This is a string instrument developed in 2000 B.C. characterized by a round body in the shape of a pear, a flat neck with seven or more frets, pegbox set perpendicular to the neck, and 11 to 24 strings
What is a Lute
The dates in which the Renaissance time period occurred.
What is 1450-1600
This Composer wrote the earliest surviving polyphonic setting of the Requiem Mass
Who is Johannes Ockeghem
This type of Renaissance Music is defined as an cappella choral composition based on a Latin sacred text & designed to be performed in the RCC (based on the Gregorian chant!)
What is a Motet
This famous composer was the first to use the Vancian Polychoral style in his Classical Madrigals
Who is Giovanni Gabrieli
This invention was developed in the late medieval period and radically affected the lifestyles of people during the Renaissance?
What is the Printing Press
The term "Classical" in the Renaissance refers to this
What is ancient Greek and Roman literature, art, architecture or ideals
This Franco-Flemish composer developed a complex style of expressive, and often imitative, polyphony and emphasized the relationship between text and music
Who is Josquin des Prez
This type of Renaissance music used the Italians version as a guide and added their own language.
What is an English Madrigal
First Composer(s) that stole the Italian Madrigal and made it their own.
William Byrd or Thomas Morley
This is one major difference between a Motet and a Madrigal.
What is differing themes, or sacred text vs. secular text
Two characteristics of "Humanism"
What is rejects supernaturalism & self realization through reason
Franco-Flemish Composer who wrote in a variety of style and genres & several of his masses are based on extremely secular French chansons.
Who is des Lassus
This type of Renaissance music is an a cappella composition sung in 4-6 voice parts, secular with themes of love, typically polyphonic with use of imitation, and the use of a "fa la la refrain"
What is a Madrigal
Italian composer primarily known for sacred works.
Who is Palestrina
This is the name of a keyboard instrument that was primarily used during the Renaissance.
What is a virginal