RENAISSANCE MUSIC Flashcards
Renaissance comes from the word
Rebirth
Period of ___ not only in music but in all ___ in the ____ ____
development, aspects of life, western world
The invention of the ___ made music writing and production more available; hence, music grew to become more appreciated
Printing press
The renaissance music period is sometimes called as
The golden age of acapella (english form) / a capella (italian form)
Vocal music w/o instrumental accompaniment
(The golden age of) Acapella
Birthplace of Italian Renaissance
Florence, Italy
A common unifying musical technique formed by simultaneously singing or playing different melodies that enter different parts of the song or piece
Polyphony
Where music and drama combined
Early opera
A form of accompanied solo music consisting of a vocal line
Monody
Music used for the liturgy is an innovation that renaissance musicians contributed to the Christian faith
The MASS (music form)
The ___ ___ ____ ___ paved the way for some of the greatest music pieces ever written.
Catholic Mass polyphonic music
2 main kinds of mass
Ordinary and Proper mass
Kind of mass which involves songs and prayers that vary from each day throughout the year according to a certain liturgical event such as Pentecost or Nativity
Proper Mass
Kind of mass which involves a fixed order of songs and prayers done everyday
Ordinary Mass
5 main parts of Ordinary Mass (Latin Title)
Kyrie Eleison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
5 main parts of Ordinary Mass (English description)
Prayer of Mercy, Joyful Hymn of Praise, The Apostles’ Creed, Holy (Trinity) on High, Lamb of God, Grant us Peace
5 main parts of Ordinary Mass (Tagalog lyrics Excerpt)
Panginoon, Maawa ka, Papuri sa Diyos, Sumasampalataya ako, Santo, Santo, Santo, Kordero ng Diyos
Originally came from Troubadours
Madrigal (Music form)
Madrigal music’s lyrics are about ___
sentiment, wit, and passion
Although mostly polyphonic, madrigal music paved the way for other ___ ___ ___ by showing the ____ ____ of the melody
vocal music forms, different possibilities
Renaissance Music composers
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina and Thomas Morley
Giovanni has continuing influences on ___ and ___ music
Polyphony and church music
Most known 16th century representation of the Roman School of Musical Compositions
Giovanni Da Palestrina
Where is Giovanni from?
Palestrina, Italy
As a child, he sang in the street of ___ where he sold products from ___
Rome, his parents’ farm
One day, the choir leader of __ ___ ___ heard his voice and offered to teach him music
Santa Maria Maggiore
Around the middle of the 16th century, he was appointed a member of the __ __ as a reward for ___
Papal chapel, his many compositions for the Catholic church
Where is Thomas Morley from?
Norwich, England
He created and sang songs about comedy, wit, and infatuation
Thomas Morley
Thomas Morley is the Father of?
Father of Madrigal
3 things Thomas Morley is known as
Composer, organist, and theorist
He received a Bachelor of Music degree from __ and became the ___ ___ for several big parishes
Oxford, parish organist
When did the Renaissance music period occur?
1400-1600
