New Textures
This polyphonic texture has several voices imitate each other, starting one after the other.
Imitative counterpoint
This religious form was sung in Latin and was based on pre-existing plainsong melodies.
Mass
This is the example given for Bowed strings.
The viol.
The Renaissance, an influential cultural movement, started in this country.
Italy
He was one of the most famous composers of the Renaissance, born in a small Italian town.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
In this texture, all voices move simultaneously and have a similar or identical rhythm.
Homorhythmic homophony
This form had religious themes, was sung in Latin, and its melodies were usually new creations.
Motet.
This is the example given for Struck strings.
The clavichord
The Modern period started with the fall of the Byzantine Empire in this year.
1453
Palestrina's compositions are almost all this type.
Religious
In this texture, a main voice can be identified clearly.
Melody-dominates homophony
This secular form originated in Italy and was written in the local language.
Madrigal
Along with the recorder, this is an example of a Wind instrument.
The sackbut
This is the belief in the human being as the centre of interest.
Anthropocentrism
This Spaniard, along with Palestrina, represents the culmination of Renaissance polyphony.
Tomás Luis de Victoria
This is the clearest example of imitative counterpoint.
Canon
This secular form was popular in England and was sung by a single voice with instrumental accompaniment.
Song
This is an example of a Plucked string instrument.
The lute
These were powerful people who supported and financed the work of intellectuals and artists.
Patrons
She was the first woman in the history of Western music to publish her compositions.
Maddalena Casulana
This generally plays the harmonic accompaniment in melody-dominates homophony.
Polyphonic instrument
This Spanish secular form had traditional origins and featured three parts: refrain, stanza, and refrain.
Villancico
Instruments that can play several notes at the same time, like string and keyboard instruments, are called this.
Polyphonic
At the end of the Middle Ages, this new social class became more and more influential.
Bourgeoisie
Besides composing and singing, Casulana also played this instrument.
Lute