Terms
Composers
Sacred Music
Secular Music
Miscellaneous
100
Another word for "Renaissance"
What is rebirth
100
He is typically classified as on of the greatest composers of the Renaissance
Who is Josquin des Prez
100
All sacred music is this kind of music
What is religious
100
Sacred music is the equivalent of our our ________ music
What is pop
100
The arts, sciences, and this became more important during the Renaissance
What is learning
200
The pitting of two or more melodies against one-another.
What is polyphony/polyphonic music
200
The first name of Palestrina and Gabrieli
Who is Giovanni
200
The most important form of sacred music in the Renaissance
What is the mass
200

This Compositional style uses the music to reflect the text

What is Word Painting

200
The invention of this greatly affected the music world
What is the printing press
300
Singing without any instruments
What is a cappella
300
He responded to the call from the Catholic church to further reorm the music used in the church
Who is Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
300

Melodies used during this time period moved mostly in this style

Along a scale (Conjunct) 

300
The pavane, saltarello, galliard, allemande, and ronde are all types of this
What is dances
300
Musical activity shifted from the churches to this during the Renaissance
What are the courts of nobility
400
A singular unaccaompanied melody
What is monophonic
400
He often used multiple choirs placed in different locations of the cathedral.
Who is Giovanni Gabrielli
400

This compositional technique, made popular by Des Prez was used in his sacred compositions, in his sacred composition

What is imitation

400
This is considered the "motet" of secular music
What is the madrigal
400
He led the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther
500
Multiple choirs singing used at one time to sing one piece of music
What is antiphonary
500

This composer was a "transitional" composer writing notable works for the Renaissance and its neighboring Period

Who is Claudio Montiverdi

500

This is sung at funerals and memorial services

What is the Requiem

500

Music of the Renaissance was mainly this compositional style

Mostly Homophonic

500
This type of music allowed the sacred composer to experiment more
What is the motet
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