Chapter 9 Franco-Flemish Composer Flashcards
Who were the two famous composers that came after Du Fay?
Jean de Ockeghem- known for his masses but wrote chansons and motets too (texted upper voices sacred or secular)
Antoine Busnoys- known for his chansons (polyphonic French secular poem)
What is the difference between Du Fay’s Masses and Ockeghem and Busnoys Masses?
They both cover a wider range with the voices than Du Fay’s Masses which creates fuller darker pieces.
What is a canon during this time? And what techniques did a composer use to diversify these canons?
Deriving two or more voices from a single notated voice. He could use inversion (moving by the same intervals but in the opposite direction), or retrograde (backwards).
What is a mensuration canon?
A type of canon where the voices move at different speeds by using different mensuration (meter) signs.
Who were the three most famous Flemish composers during this time?
Jacob Obrecht
Henricus Isaac
Josquin des Prez
What was Jacob Obrecht famous for?
Jacob Obrecht- masses, chansons, motets, and instrumental pieces- uses imitation a lot in masses: point of imitation- three voices enter at two measures intervals then go into a free form
What was Henricus Isaac famous for?
Henricus Isaac- masses motets, and a huge volume of works (Choralis Canstantinus) for the Proper, and chansonlike works for instrumentalists, and the German Lieder (four part settings of popular songs- clear and sweet harmony)
What was Josquin des Prez famous for?
The greatest composer of his time- mostly known for his motets (freely composed works), but also wrote masses and chansons. Widely desired composer and demanded a high salary! Was the first known composer to try to convey the emotions of the text through music.
What is text depiction?
What Josquin is most famous for- using musical gestures to reinforce the images in the text. Also can be hand in hand with text expression!
What is an imitation mass?
A style of mass invented by Josquin- a mass that imitates a polyphonic work.
What is a paraphrase mass?
A type of mass invented by Josquin- phrases from a plainchant hymn monophonic that are adapted as motives that are treated in points of imitation. Resembles an imitation mass.
What is a lopetet
lope church music.
