New Textures
Vocal Forms
Instrument Families
Renaissance Life
Outstanding Musicians
100

This polyphonic texture has several voices imitate each other, starting one after the other.

Imitative counterpoint

100

This religious form was sung in Latin and was based on pre-existing plainsong melodies. 

Mass

100

This is the example given for Bowed strings.

The viol.

100

The Renaissance, an influential cultural movement, started in this country. 

Italy

100

He was one of the most famous composers of the Renaissance, born in a small Italian town.

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

200

In this texture, all voices move simultaneously and have a similar or identical rhythm.

Homorhythmic homophony

200

This form had religious themes, was sung in Latin, and its melodies were usually new creations.

Motet.

200

This is the example given for Struck strings.

The clavichord

200

The Modern period started with the fall of the Byzantine Empire in this year.

1453

200

Palestrina's compositions are almost all this type.

Religious

300

In this texture, a main voice can be identified clearly.

Melody-dominates homophony

300

This secular form originated in Italy and was written in the local language.

Madrigal

300

Along with the recorder, this is an example of a Wind instrument.

The sackbut

300

This is the belief in the human being as the centre of interest. 

Anthropocentrism

300

This Spaniard, along with Palestrina, represents the culmination of Renaissance polyphony.

Tomás Luis de Victoria

400

This is the clearest example of imitative counterpoint. 

Canon

400

This secular form was popular in England and was sung by a single voice with instrumental accompaniment.

Song

400

This is an example of a Plucked string instrument. 

The lute

400

These were powerful people who supported and financed the work of intellectuals and artists. 

Patrons

400

She was the first woman in the history of Western music to publish her compositions.

Maddalena Casulana

500

This generally plays the harmonic accompaniment in melody-dominates homophony. 

Polyphonic instrument

500

This Spanish secular form had traditional origins and featured three parts: refrain, stanza, and refrain.

Villancico

500

Instruments that can play several notes at the same time, like string and keyboard instruments, are called this. 

Polyphonic

500

At the end of the Middle Ages, this new social class became more and more influential.

Bourgeoisie

500

Besides composing and singing, Casulana also played this instrument.

Lute