RENAISSANCE MUSIC

Renaissance

comes from the word “rebirth”. A period of development not only in music but in other aspects of life in the Western World.

birthplace of Italian Renaissance

Florence, Italy

The Golden Age of Acapella

vocal music w/ out instrumental accompaniment.

Polyphony

was formed by simultaneously singing or playing different melodies that enter different parts of the song or piece.

Early Opera

where music & drama are combined

Italian Scholars

had the main influence on the evolution of monody & early opera.

Monody

form of accompanied solo music consisting of a vocal line

Mass

The catholic mass polyphonic music paved way for some of the greatest music pieces ever written

Proper Mass

Involves song & prayers that vary from each day throughout the year according to a certain liturgical events, such as Pentecost or Nativity

Ordinary Mass

involves a fixed order of songs & prayer done everyday

Lord Have Mercy

english for Kyrie (ordinary)

Creed

eng. for Credo (ordinary)

Glory be to God

eng. for Gloria (ordinary)

Holy, Holy, Holy

eng. for Sanctus & Benedictus (ordinary)

Lamb of God

eng. for Agnus Dei (ordinary)

Introit

eng. for Kyrie Eleison (proper)

Gradual

eng. for Credo (proper)

Offertory

eng. for Sanctus & Benedictus (proper)

Alleluia

eng. for Credo (proper)

Communion

eng. for Agnus Dei (proper)

Secular Poem

may include a reference to God or Heaven or salvation, but its primary subject is something other than scriptural narrative, a saint’s life, prayer, or the life

Madrigal

originally from Troubadours, coming from secular poetry. Its lyrics are about sentiment, wit or, passion, it paved way for other vocal music forms by showing different possibilities of the melody

Mash-Up

style of mixing two or more song melodies simultaneously. This technique was first done by the Renaissance Polyphony

Thomas Morley

created & sang songs w/ subjects about comedy, wit, & infatuation. Composer, organist, and theorist, he is called the Father of Madrigal

Giovanni de Palestrina

most known 16th century representation of the Roman School of musical composition. He has continuing influences on polyphony & church music.