Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

RCM History 2 > Unit Two Renaissance > Flashcards

Unit Two Renaissance Flashcards

1
Q

Renaissance meaning years

A

1450-1600
rebirth - breaking free from Church views
Science for fresh answers Humanism
Turkish took over Constantinople (Isantbul) 1453
church scholars fled to Rome, revived classical antiquity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Renaissance technology

A

printing press 15th C Johann Gutenberg
cost effective, changed a lot; understand and exchange more styles
music publishing centers Venice, Amsterdam and Antwerp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Renaissance Art

A

Michelangelo, Leondardo da Vinci Sandro botticelli; humanism; naked figures, more realistic than 12th-13 century; proportions correct, more 3D shadowing (before very 2D like in fabric murals)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

continuous imitation

A

Renaissance style polyphony
motive passed between voices
series: points of imitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

homorhythmic

A

all voices sing same rhythm
chordal
text clarity
top voice stands out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

modal counterpoint

A

polyphonic based on modes

counterpoint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

word painting

A

musical pictorilization, music relfects text/idea

madrigals, operas, oratorios

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

chormatisicm

A

chroma colour greek

melodies/harm includes all notes avail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

musical leaders

A

Frano-Flemish School
Murgandy, Belgium Holland
15 16th C
Johannes Ockeghem, Josquin des Prez, Jacob Orbrecht
vocal polyphony contracpuntal high development motets and mass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Renaissance motet

A

single text line; clarity direct
14C:more complexity, still built on cantus firmus and polytextual
15C: develop as significant genre vocal polyphony
allowed composer to experiement contrpuntal writting
Sacred 4 voice imitative contrasting 3rd 6th

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Josquin des Prez

A

1440-1521
brilliant career supported nobles Sforza and d’Este families - worked in Italy prestigious churches including Sistine Chapel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Josquin’s Ave Maria

A 
Virgin Mary exaulted during Renaissance - humanism
motet 1470-1480
rhymed strohpic poem
opening and closing couplet, 5 quatrains
4 voice a cappella polyphonic
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Joquin Ave Maria music notes

A

plainchant and cantus firmus used in opening couplet fragment
continuous imitation ascending P4 Ave each voice, and gratia plena
Other texture: 1 quatrain; pairing of voices SQ, TB clarity
beautiful imitation layered in last two quatrains
closing homorhy chordal triadic harmony
rests; impact
ends with open 5ths

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Josquin Ave Maria music notes extras

A 
simple rhytm well balanced
triple meter Ave vera verginitas
syllabic but for small melismas
word painting lucifer high pitch light
3 and 6th lots, cadnece in 5th or 8ths
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Josquin Style

A

successful known
contrapuntal master canonic immitative
emotional expression humanism
meaning of words importantl clarity with texture
modal harmony triadic spiced with dissonance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Josquin Titles

A

motest 100 Ave Maria, Absalon, fili mi
Masses: 18, Missa L;homme arme, Missa La sol fa re mi
chanson: 60 el grillo, Millie regrets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Renaissance Mass

A

early monophonic, 12 13C organum - Machuat mass longest polyphonic middle ages
14 15C: polyphonic 5 mov contrapuntal devices
cantus firmus created from secular hymnes
parody, paraphrase, elaborate canonic
movements linked..same cantus firmus ie
can be freely composed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Mass

A

most important service Roman Catholic

prayers, readings, Last supper reinactment, Holy Communion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Mass Ordinary

A

unchanging prayers: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Santus, Benedictus, Angus Dei

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Mass Proper

A

changing pryaers; calender

Gradual, introit, communion, alleluia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Martin Luther

A

1483-1546
1517 German preist, potest to practices of roman catholic 95 Theses
protestant reformation; Lutheran Church
transcribed bible into German
German service, replace polyphonic with simple Lutheran hymns

22
Q

Reformation

A

16 C christian reform in Europe
MartinLuther lead
Protestant denominations

23
Q

Counter-reformation

A

mid 16C Catholic reaction
win back support and authority
Council of Trent 1545-1563 meetings high officials
reaffirmed doctrines, litergical music: text audible, no dense counterpoint, no instruments, no chromatism, no secular cantus firmus, no virtuosity

24
Q

Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli Gloria

A 
1567
Latin 6 SATTBB a cappela
polyphonic
opens monophonic Glory to God in the Highest
through-composed sectional matches text
unity at Son of God, You alone are most high
texture changes diff voices
mostly syllabic, easy to hear words
restrained contrapuntal homorhtym
spiritual message, not overbearing
25
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Style
``` deep personal faith counter reformed Catholic a cappella vocal polyphony model counerpoint of Renaissance chordal cantus firmus, parody, paraphrase, canonic vocal line move by step accents text dissonance avoided ```
26
Palestrina Titles
300 motets Lauda Sion, Alma Redemptoris Mater 100 Masses Missa L;homme arme, Missa Lauda Sion liturgical works hymns magnificat madrigals sacred secular
27
Italian Madrigal
14 C poetic form musical setting strophic secular 16 17C secluar song aristocrats Italy went popular out to Eurpose and England initial homophonic pleasure amature music more complex polyphonic chrom aristocrats late 16, early 17: virtuosic mannered personalized 17 C basso continuos -> baroque style
28
Italian Madrigal characteristic features
``` text short poems lyric reflective character through composed love and esign politics humor word painting chromat expressive ```
29
Carlo Gesualdo notes
1561-1613 aristocrat amateur musician Prince of Venosa arranged murder wife and lover
30
Moro, lasso, al mio duolo general
1611 a cappella polyphoniv 5 voice completixty refinement exaggerated chrom
31
Moro, lasso, al mio duolo words
``` I die, alas, in my suffering and she who could give me life alas, kills me and will no help me o worrowful fate she who could give me life, alas give me death ```
32
Moro, lasso, al mio duolo music notes
chromatic moro opening, all semitones firsrt 4 measures descending chrom grief and death active rhtm on 'life' imitation and seq motive diatonic and she who give me life contrasts chromatic moro chordal vs immitative contrasts
33
Carlo Gesualdo style
``` Italian, lutenist intense emtion extravag word paint exag chrom dissonance abrupt chord changes repition wrote own texts ```
34
Carlo Gesualdo titles
6 books of madrigals sacred Tenebrae Responsoria instrumental music
35
English Madrigal notes
Court Elizabeth 1st 1558-1603 madrigal grew in popularity and developed under her riegn anthologies 1580's popular spread England
36
musica transalpina
Musica transalpina anthology music from beyond the alps 1588 Nicholas Younge vol 1; 57 pcs
37
English Madrigal music notes
``` English composers took on genre, slightly diff character Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Morley, Thomas Weekles, John Wilbye. poly and homophonic alternates word painting pastoral text nonsense fa la la nonny nonny no ```
38
Fair Phyllis notes
John Farmer 1599 a cappella 4 voices ply phyllis alone feeding flocks, found by her lover and they fell a kissing pyllis naration soprano voice flock -all voices together homoryhtm syncopation on flock up and down word painting immitation o then fell a skiing triple meter synco fell a kissing
39
John Farmer style
``` organizst Christ Chruch Dublin to London 1599 collection 4 part madrigals Tears and Lamentations of Sorr Soul 4 voice madrigals chordal homophonic with imi polyphoni lightheart pastoral modal diatonic vivid word painting ```
40
John Farmer titels
16 madrigals in one collection | A pretty little bonny lass, Fair Phyllis
41
consort of instruments
renaissance term ensemble whole consort - all family instruments broken consort mixed combo
42
viols
bowed instruments renaissance | small to large
43
viola da gamba
viol family 6 strings bw legs like cello fretted like guitar
44
virginal
plucked keyboard in England smaller harpsichord simpler less expensive English rectangular, Italian Flemish various lap or tabletop
45
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
Englihs keyboard 17C Viscount Fitz patron 1816 donate Cambridge 300works dances, fantasies, preludes, songs, madrigals Willan Byrd, John Bll, Thomas Morley, Giles Farnaby idiomatic writing virtuosic rapid scale ornamentation Carman's Whistle, The Kings Hunt, The Ghost
46
Dance Music general
``` Eliz 1st and Henry VIII dancers; wanted courtier same. nobiity and middleclass dance social entertainment as early 13th C notation publishing allowd more notated improv in creation keyboard, lute, ensemble polyphonic 4 part like voal instrument not specified melodies from vocal words ```
47
Renaissance dances
branle, pavane, galliar, saltarello, allemande often paired for contrast pavane slow, galliard lively
48
Pavane Mille regretz
``` Danserye 1551 Belgium collection dances 'cheerful fit for all instruments' Josquin chanson AABBCC duple metre E Phyrgian mode a thousand regrets polyphonic 4 voices so many greif sorrow want to end my days ```
49
Pavane Mille regretz music notes
``` 4 part texture like chanson duple frequen dotted modal traidic harmony top voice plays elegant arched melody each section repeated pavan dance; line of couples stately noble character ```
50
Tielman Susato
1515-1567 composer instrumentalist publisher Antwerp Belgium Frano-Flemish masters works publish; Roland de Lassus 1532-1594 Danserye

RCM History 2 (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions