16th century Instrumental Music Flashcards
1
Q
Types of early instrumental music
A
dances - native, folk traditions inst. performance of vocal music settings of pre-existing melodies variation sets ricercars, fantasias, conzonas preludes, preambles, toccatas, intonations lute songs
2
Q
instrumental ricercar (tiento)
A
“textless motet”
keyboard - fewer themes than a motet
3
Q
Freistimmigheit
A
free-voice leading - introduction of additional voice at times
4
Q
canzona da sonar
A
ensemble canzona - canzona “to sound”
imitative 4/4 sections alternating with 3/4 homophonic
simple forms (ABA, ABB, AABC)
5
Q
canzona - 16th century
A
4 parts
keyboard or ensemble
French chansons arranged for instruments by Italian composers
