Renaissance Period

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Madrigal (section)

  • Word-painting

  • Madrigalisms

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Madrigal

A type of secular, polyphonic song

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Word-painting

Technique where music reflects the literal meaning/emotions

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Madrigalisms

Illustrated devices used in madrigalo

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Motet (section)

  • A Cappella

  • Cantus Firmus

  • Imitation Texture

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Motet

Short piece of sacred choral music

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A Cappella

no instruments

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Cantus Firmus

Existing melody, used for the foundation of polyphonic composition

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Imitation Texture

Repetition of a melody in a polyphonic texture shortly after its first appearance in different voices

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Instrumental Music (section)

  • Haut

  • Bas

  • Embellishment

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Haut

High, not in pitch but sound/loudness

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Bas

low/soft in sound/loudness

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Embellishments

added notes not essential to carry overall line of melody but serve as decoration (happy birthday example)