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Begins on page 74
Chapter 9
Renaissance Music
The Renaissance Outlook
Rebirth of interest in ancient civilizations
Humanism
Many great works of art
Gutenberg’s invention of movable type
Age of exploration
The “Renaissance man” – Leonardo da Vinci
The Renaissance Mass
Ordinary set to music
Based on phrase of Gregorian chant
Addition of bass voice part
Points of imitation
Josquin: Kyrie from Pange lingua Mass
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The Renaissance Motet
Sacred polyphonic work for voices
All parts sing same text
Sung in Latin
Sung by small groups of men and boys
The Renaissance Motet
New lines of text introduced in imitation
No strong feeling of chord progressions
Limited feeling of meter
Sung without accompaniment (a cappella)
The Renaissance Motet
Very singable and smooth vocal lines
Form determined by text
Polyphonic voice lines fit together beautifully
Restrained, reverent quality
Palestrina: “Sicut cervus”
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The Madrigal
Secular work, often polyphonic, for small vocal group
Differs from a motet► Vernacular languages► Texts often deal with love► Tend to be more rhythmic► Sung at social gatherings
Word Painting
Often music depicts words being sung
Weelkes’s “As Vesta Was . . ” examples:► “descending”► “came running down amain”► “two by two,” “three by three,” “together”
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Renaissance Instrumental Music
Lute
Dance music► Pavane► Galliard
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Summary
The Renaissance outlook The Renaissance Mass
► Josquin: Kyrie
The Renaissance motet► Palestrina: “Sicut cervus”
The Madrigal► Weelkes: “As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill
Descending”
Renaissance instrumental music