Renaissance History
Music in the Renaissance
Key Concepts
Notable Instruments
Renaissance Composers
100

Renaissance is translated to this.

What is rebirth or rediscovery?

100

This type of music began more popular during the Renaissance.

What is secular music?

100

Name a movement of the Catholic Mass.

What is Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Credo, Agnus Dei?

100

The ancestor to the modern violin/cello.

What is a viol?

100

This composer was known for their many Masses and Motets.

Who is Josquin de Prez?

200

These ancient cultures and their philosophies were rediscovered during the Renaissance.

What are Greek and Roman Cultures?

200

A musical texture with multiple independent melodies.

What is polyphonic music?

200

A secular work with light character and polyphonic context written for 4 to 6 voices.

What is a Madrigal?

200

A double reed instrument that proceeded the oboe.

What is a shawm?

200

This composer is considered the greatest composer of the Catholic Church during the Counter Reformation.

Who is Palestrina?

300

Name one characteristic of the Renaissance Period.

What is an explosion of art, knowledge, and reform?

300

The invention of this technology allowed for mass distribution of music.

What is the printing press?

300

A musical texture with one melody where the other parts play supporting roles.

What is Homophonic Texture?

300

A curved double reed instrument from the Renaissance.

What is a crumhorn?

300

This composer led the Protestant Reformation and created German hymns for his Church to sing.

Who is Martin Luther?

400

This event was the largest change to the church during the Renaissance.

What is the Reformation?

400

Composers sought patronage from these individuals instead of the church during the Renaissance.

Who are nobles?

400

Two types of dance music during the Renaissance music. One is characterized as slow and stately while the other is fast and lively.

What is Pavane and Gilliard?

400

The trombone was called this before today.

What is a sackbut?

400

Claudio Monteverdi is known for pioneering this type of music.

What is Opera?

500

The musical work that was substantial in the Roman Catholic Church during the Renaissance.

What is a Mass?

500

This major event changed music practices for the Catholic Church.

What is the Counter Reformation?

500

This instrument was the most popular household instrument of the time.

What is a lute?

500

This was Claudio Monteverdi's first successful Opera.

What is Orfeo?