Renaissance motet Flashcards
who are the two most important figures of sacred music of the high renaissance
Palestrina and Orlando di lasso
what are the two main genres of high renaissance music
the polyphonic mass and the motet
what are the 4 types of polyphonic masses
cantus firmus mass, free mass, paraphrase mass, parody mass
what is the counter-reformation
a response from the Roman catholic church to the reformation and martin luther’s charges against it
what is the council of trent
a series of meetings in the Roman catholic church where the leaders re-evaluated their values, cutting out excess and returning to the basic articles of faith
how was music affected in the council of trent
there was a move away from elaborate polyphony that might obscure the word of god, no more secular elements in service (no more masses based on secular songs), no more non-biblical tropes and sequences
Review: what are the characteristics of the ars nova isorhythmic motet
lots of layered voices with different levels of rhythm from each voice, multiple texts sung simultaneously, no imitation between voices, and the main sonorities are 8th, 4th, and 5th - with strong dissonances
what are the main characteristics of the renaissance motet
no layering, all voices have similar rhythmic makeup and speed. same text for all voices- text expression and proper setting very important. pervading imitation becomes the basic method of construction. 3rds, and 6ths become the most prevalent sonority, dissonance is carefully controlled
what is pervasive imitation
the method of repeating a melody or motive announced in one part in one or more other parts - usually slightly altered because it is IMITATED not COPIED
what is an example of a renaissance motet by Josquin
Ave Maria… Virgo Serena
what is musica reservata and who is this term associated with
Orlando di Lassus - this type of music deeply expressive and was intended for an elite, highly cultivated audience
what is an example of a motet by Lassus
Tristis est anima mea
