Josquin des Prez Flashcards
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Josquin des Prez musical style and contributions
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- most successful and renowned of Franco-Flemish School
- contrapuntal techniques
- emotional expression
- vocal setting express meaning of text
- modal harmony
2
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What contrapuntal techniques did Joquin des Prez use?
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- canonic writing
- imitative counterpoint
3
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How was Josquin des Prez’s music rich in emotional expression?
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embodied humanism of his time
4
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How did Josquin des Prez’s vocal setting express the meaning of the text?
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- syllabic text setting
- match musical stresses w/ accentuation of text
- vivid word painting
5
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What modal harmonies did Josquin des Prez emply?
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-triadic (3rds, 6ths), often spiced with dissonance
