Intro Flashcards

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renaissance

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  • French: “rebirth”
  • ca 1450 - 1600
  • European history
  • time of continued change and development in musical style
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imitative counterpoint

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  • type of polyphony associated w/ Renaissance era
  • “counterpoint” from Latin: punctis contra punctum (“note against note”
  • “imitation” refer to passing of motive/theme from 1 voice to another
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Franco-Flemish School

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  • group composers flourished in 15th and 16th centuries
  • “Franco” for France
  • Flemish” for Flanders (encompass Belgium and Holland in modern map)
  • Johannes Ockeghem, Josquin des Prez, Jacob Obrecht
  • vocal polyphony, highly developed contrapuntal style (
  • “the Dutch School” and/or “the Netherlanders”
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In what genres were the Franco-Flemish School known for their vocal polyphony and highly developed contrapuntal style?

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  • motet

- mass

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Among the earliest examples of published music was

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Harmonice Musices Odhecaton, a collection of chansons printed in 1501 by Ottaviano Petrucci

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