Contenance Angloise

Question 1

How was the Contenance Angloise described?

Answer 1

A sweet, full sound

Question 2

Musical features of the Contenance Angloise?

Answer 2

Triadic harmony, emphasis on thirds and sixths, graceful melodic arches & fluid rhythms (rather than static melodies and disjointed rhythms of Italy France

Question 3

Dunstable’s influence on France?

Answer 3

Travelled often with patrons so exchanged ideas with Dufay and Binchois, pan-consonant music (unheard of), doesn’t make much influence on the music though

Question 4

Influence of English genres?

Answer 4

Isorhythmic motet, Mass Ordinary Cycle, missa caput

Question 5

New about Dunstable’s missa caput?

Answer 5

scoring of top voice, Bassus part added (unusual)

Question 6

Mass cycle influence

Answer 6

Linking movements by common cantus firmus or rhythm, borrows from isorhythmic motet (same tenor rhythm pattern in every movement)

Question 7

Missa Caput

Answer 7

cantus firmus from English chant