Midterm 1 Essay Flashcards
What was the name and genre of Machauts Mass?
Chant based mass. Le Messa de Nostre Dame
What was the name and genre of Du Fay’s Mass?
Cantus Firmus Mass. Missa se la face ay pale
What was the name and genre of Ockeghems Mass?
Canonic Mass. Missa Prolationem
What was the name and genre of VIctorias Mass?
Imitative Mass. O Magnum Mysterium
What was the name and genre of Palestrinas Mass?
Free Mass. Pope Marcellus Mass
What are the characteristics of Chant Based Mass?
Syncopation. Dissonance. Hocket. Isorhythm (can’t be heard)
What are the characteristics of Cantus Firmus Mass?
Lengthy Introductory Duet. Varying the Texture. Methods of unifying the Mass (mottos). Short phrases with clear cadences.
What are the characteristics of Canonic Mass?
Unclear/Fewer cadences. Longer phrases. Less varying of the texture. Expanded the range, especially downward.
What are the characteristics of Imitation Mass?
Based on Polyphonic Models. Borrows textures from all voices, not just one. Imitation does not have to be exact.
What are the characteristics of Free Mass.
Homophonic.
What is the Form of a Ballade?
aabC
What is the Form of a Virelai?
AbbaA
What is the Form of a Rondeau?
ABaAabAB
What is an example of a song that is a Virelai?
Douce Dame Jolie. Machaut
What is an example of a song that is a Ballade?
En Remant ve douce pauetaiture, verdue. Cesserta