Texture/Musical Devices
The texture found mostly in Gregorian chant or with a melody with minimal accompaniment
What is monophony?
The musical notation that depicts harmony for bass players
What is figured bass?
The dates scholars consider the start and end of the Baroque period
What is 1600-1750?
The ruler of Mantua and the man responsible for Monteverdi’s employment
Who is Vincenzo Gonzaga?
The word that best fits the overall texture of this music
What is monophony?
The words that describe when the vocal line has one syllable per note vs when multiple pitches strung together in one phrase, often depicted with a slur
What is syllabic and melisma?
The instrumental ensemble in baroque music that provides the harmony, often consists of keyboard, cello, lute, etc.
What is basso-continuo?
The premier year of what is considered to be the first opera
What is 1607?
He wrote a madrigal filled with countless examples of word painting in 1601
Who is Thomas Weelkes?
The famous tune used as a cantus firmus for this music
What is L’Homme armé?
When multiple voices are singing/ playing separate lines
What is polyphony?
A Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought
What is Humanism?
The year that monody began to flourish, a decade after the arias of Caccini and Peri
What is around 1600?
The person who critiqued Monteverdi’s music for moving to text based music
Who was Artusi?
The musical device used in this music (not the texture)
What is point of imitation?
When music physically reflects the meaning of the text
What is word painting?
Music written for the purpose of worship alone vs music written for non-religious enjoyment
What is sacred music and secular music?
The year when "Ave maria virgo serena" was composed
What is 1485?
The composer who is attributed to writing Dies Irae in the 13th century
Who is anonymous?
The composer you think wrote this music
Who is Claudio Monteverdi?
The act of voices copying each others motifs to create a rich and busy texture
What is imitative polyphony?
The shift from the polyphonic music of the Renaissance to the monophonic music of early Baroque
What is prima pratica to seconda pratica?
The year Monteverdi composed L'incoronazione di Poppea
1643
This Franco-Flemish composer was known for his polyphonic music in the middle of the Renaissance
Who was Josquin des prez?
The composer you think wrote this music
Who was Josquin des Prez?