Renaissance motet Flashcards

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who are the two most important figures of sacred music of the high renaissance

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Palestrina and Orlando di lasso

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what are the two main genres of high renaissance music

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the polyphonic mass and the motet

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what are the 4 types of polyphonic masses

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cantus firmus mass, free mass, paraphrase mass, parody mass

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what is the counter-reformation

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a response from the Roman catholic church to the reformation and martin luther’s charges against it

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what is the council of trent

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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

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how was music affected in the council of trent

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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

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Review: what are the characteristics of the ars nova isorhythmic motet

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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

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what are the main characteristics of the renaissance motet

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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

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what is pervasive imitation

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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

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what is an example of a renaissance motet by Josquin

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Ave Maria… Virgo Serena

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what is musica reservata and who is this term associated with

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Orlando di Lassus - this type of music deeply expressive and was intended for an elite, highly cultivated audience

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what is an example of a motet by Lassus

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Tristis est anima mea

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