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Grade 8 history Josquin des Pres and El grillo Flashcards

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word painting

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musical pictorialization

the music mirror the meaning of the words through melody, harmony, and rhythm

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frottola

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a popular secular polyphonic vocal genre developed in Italy in the late 15th century

Based on playful poems and lighthearted word painting

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acapella

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literally means “for the chapel”, but refers to vocal music without instrumental accompaniment

this style was typical of Renaissance vocal music

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homorhythmic texture

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all voices have the same rhythmic pattern, creating blocked chordal style

text is very clear and easy to follow as a result

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JOSQUIN DES PREZ AND EL GRILLO BG INFO: Genre

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frottola (polyphonic vocal work)

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JOSQUIN DES PREZ AND EL GRILLO BG INFO: Performing forces

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four voices

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JOSQUIN DES PREZ AND EL GRILLO BG INFO: Texture

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Polyphonic, with frequent homorhythmic passages

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