Overview
Historic Context
Renaissance Composers/Sacred Music
Secular Music
Style Characteristics
100

What time frame is the renaissance era? 

A. C. 500-1400

B. C. 1400-1600

C. C. 1600-1750

D. C. 1750-1820

B C. 1400-1600

100

What was the Renaissance Era known as? The era in general: The age of?

Age of Rebirth

100

Who was known for sacred vocal music?

Josquin des Prez, John Dowland, or Thomas Tallis?

Josquin des Prez

100

Who was secular music written and performed for?

Courts of royalty and nobility

100

True or False: Music during this time followed a strict set of rules

True

200

What is Sacred Music?

Music written for a religious purpose

200

What were the 3 things this time showed a renewed interest in? 

Hint: One starts with an L, another with an S, and the other an A

Learning, Science, and Arts

200

Who was known for secular lute songs?

Josquin des Prez, John Dowland, or Thomas Tallis?

John Dowland

200

Secular Vocal Music could be unaccompanied with how many voice parts?

Two or more (will accept a higher number than 2)

200

True or False: Renaissance music was often in a major or minor key instead of a mode

False

300

What is Secular Music?

Music written for a non-religious purpose

300

Who were the 2 renown artists we talked about during this time?

Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci

300

Who was known for sacred vocal music and organ music?


Josquin des Prez, John Dowland, or Thomas Tallis?

Thomas Tallis

300

Fill in the blanks

Whole consort: an ensemble of instruments belonging to the ____ instrument family

Broken consort: an ensemble of different instrument belonging to _________ instrument families

1. same

2. different

300

Renaissance music was often ________, containing multiple lines that move independently of one another

Polyphonic

400

The Renaissance Era is often known as the golden age of what?

Golden age of Vocal Music

400

What were the two famous paintings that were brought up? 

Creation of Adam and the Mona Lisa

400

True or False: Motets are sacred works that did not follow a specific text in the Catholic Church

True

400

Name 4 of the 6 renaissance instruments we talked about

Lutes, Viols, Harps, Sacbuts, Recorders, and Horns

400

Performers often used what to add variety to the music?

Hint: starts with an O

Ornamentation

500

TIE BREAKER IF NEEDED

Chorales were used in the newly formed Protestant churches to encourage what from the congregation?

Participation