The Renaissance
What years did the Renaissance Period approximately occur?
1400-1600
Which composer was known for intricate motets, masses, and secular chansons?
Josquin des Prez
What is a Renaissance motet?
Sacred work with multiple voices
Renaissance melodies were often ____ and smooth.
Fluid
Renaissance choirs often sang ____.
A Capella
What does the word 'Renaissance' refer to?
Rebirth
Josquin des Prez came from which school?
Franco-Flemish School
How many main sections does the Renaissance Mass have?
5
Renaissance melodies often moved ____.
Stepwise
Which instrument became more refined during the Renaissance?
Lute
The Renaissance involved the rediscovery of knowledge from which two ancient civilizations?
Greco-Roman
Which composer is especially associated with Renaissance polyphony?
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
What type of song was a Madrigal?
Secular
Which intervals became more common in Renaissance harmony?
Thirds and sixths
Which keyboard instruments gained prominence during the Renaissance?
Harpsichord and Organ
What idea emphasized human beings, reason, and kindness?
Humanism
Palestrina's music was particularly known for its ____ and smoothness.
Clarity
Madrigals were often about?
Love and nature
The increased use of thirds and sixths created a ____ sound.
Sweeter and more consonant
What is a consort?
An ensemble of like instruments
Renaissance music became more expressive and more ____ to the ear.
Harmonically pleasing
Which Renaissance composer served under several English monarchs?
Thomas Tallis
Where did madrigals become especially popular?
England
What was the dominant texture of Renaissance music?
Polyphony
A "chest" of viols would be an example of a ____.
Consort