Common melodic renaissance concepts

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Imitation

The melody is immediately copied in another part.

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Melismatic

Vocal music where several notes are sung to each syllable.

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Syllabic

Vocal music where each note is given one syllable.

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Mode/Modal

Usually this refers to any of the early scales e.g. Dorian mode (white notes D to D on a keyboard).

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Plainchant

Unaccompanied melody set to the Latin words of the Roman Catholic liturgy. Modal with no regular meter

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Pedal

A held note or repeated notes in the bass beneath changing upper parts.

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Contrary motion

Two parts which move in opposite directions.

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Word painting

when the melody of a song actually reflects the meaning of the words