renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
plainchant
A
- unaccompanied latin song
- modal
- no regular time meter
2
Q
anthem
A
- english
- homophonic
- syllabic
3
Q
mass
A
- 6 religious texts eg gloria and kyrie
- polyphonic
- latin
- acapella
4
Q
motet
A
- similar to mass
- polyphonic
- melismatic, imitative
- no set words unlike mass
5
Q
madrigal proper
A
- through composed
- very polyphonic
- imitative
- word painting
- contrapuntal
6
Q
ayre (madrigal)
A
- usually for solo voice
- accompanied by lute
- sad/melancholy
7
Q
ballett
A
- acapella
- strophic
- ‘fa la la’
8
Q
galliard
A
- follows a pavan
- lively instrumental
- homophonic
- hemiola
9
Q
pavan
A
- slow dance
- 2 beats in a bar
10
Q
hemiola
A
- a rhythmic device giving the impression of a piece of music changing from duple (2) to triple (3) time or vice versa
