Musical Things
A musical device where composers use musical elements to reflect the text of a piece
What is Word Painting?
A polyphonic sacred work with five sections
The cultural center of Europe during the 16th century
What is Italy?
Many modern instruments evolved from versions used during this historical period.
What is Renaissance?
During the Renaissance, it was expected that this kind of people could both play an instrument and read music notation.
What are Educated Individuals?
A texture with one main melody supported by harmonies or chords
What is Homophony (Homophonic)?
A texture with one main melody supported by harmonies or chords
What is Homophony?
Technology that allowed books and music to be mass-produced and widely accessible
What is the Printing Press?
Church choirs grew in size but still consisted of only what?
What are Men and Boys?
A texture with multiple independent melodies sung or played simultaneously.
What is Polyphony?
A texture with multiple independent melodies sung or played simultaneously.
What is Polyphony?
A philosophy that values people rather than gods or deities
What is Humanism?
Music whose manuscripts were not preserved well, so few pieces have survived
What is Instrumental Music?
Musicians were typically employed these people.
What are Nobles and Royalty?
Madrigals that were generally lighter and more comical than Italian ones.
What are British Madrigals?
A polyphonic sacred work using texts other than the mass ordinary
What is Motet?
This system allowed musicians to gain employment in royal courts, producing both secular and sacred music for nobility
What is Patronage?
During the Renaissance, instrumental music was often written for this social activity that every educated person was expected to know.
What is Dancing?
The economic growth in Europe during the Renaissance contributed to the rise of this social class, allowing them to pursue hobbies beyond mere survival
What is the Middle Class?
As a result of the Protestant Reformation, congregational would now do this in churches when they could not before.
Sing In Worship
A piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, often about love
What is a Madrigal?
A movement where parts of the Catholic Church broke away to form a new branch of Christianity, opposing certain Catholic practices and beliefs.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
An accomplished lutist and singer who was one of the most famous performers and composers of the time.
Who was John Dowland?
This composer, known for saving church polyphony, was influential in creating sacred music during the Renaissance period
Who is Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina?