Noah Hart Renaissance Period Study Guide- 1400-1600

Renaissance Period- Dates: 1400-1600

What does Renaissance mean? “rebirth”

It is the Age of what? Discovery

Names of explorers during this time: Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, Ponce De Leon

Famous playwrights: Shakespeare

Famous Scientists: Galileo

Who was in charge of Protestant Reformation? When was it? What did it mean for the Church? Martin Luther 1517, it meant that not everything is from the Roman Catholic Church, and therefore music in church services became more accessible.

Who invented the printing press? What year? 1450 by Johan Gutenburg

What is Humanism? The idea that a person is the focus of their own existence. It focused on human emotions, flaws, characteristics, and other human traits.

imitative counterpoint- melodies move separately, one starts, then next part, then next, not a round because not exactly the same melody, similar, layering.

Instrumental music-What was popular? What was used? Lute, Viol and Violin, Organ, Cittern, Harpsichord, early brass instruments

What is a requiem? Mass for the dead

Name the parts of the requiem that are added from a regular mass?

• Introitus: Requiem aeternam dona eis, domine. Eternal Rest Grant to Them Oh Lord
• Kyrie.
• Dies irae: Dies irae, dies illa solvet saeclum in favilla.- Day of Wrath
• Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe.
• Sanctus.
• Benedictus. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
• Agnus Dei.
• Lux aeterna. May Eternal Light Shine Upon Them

5 Main Mass Parts

• Kyrie- Lord have mercy… Christ have mercy… Lord have mercy
• Gloria… Glory to God in the highest...
• Credo… I believe in One God….
• Sanctus...Holy, Holy...
• Agnus Dei… Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world...

What is a chanson? The French word for Madrigal, can be one voice (French Song)

What is a motet? Opposite of Madrigal, sacred song written for Church

What is a Magnificat? A song prayer to the Virgin Mary

What is a Madrigal? Is a secular son, mostly a cappella, polyphonic

Opera consists of what? Arias - long songs expressing emotion such as love and Recitative - dialogue completely singing

Styles and characteristics of the art in the Renaissance period? Focusing on humans and their emotions (humanism), distance from the Church (Secularism), development of linear perspective

Artists of the Renaissance period? Titian - First Painter to have mainly international clientele, master of color and greatest artist of Venetian School art movement

Musicians of the Renaissance period? Josquin De Prez, first musician to have the music’s mood match the lyrics

Label correctly:

Michelangelo

David and Pieta

Donatello:
David

DaVinci:
Last Supper and Mona Lisa

Listen and identify:

Victoria:
O Magnum Mysterium

DePrez:

El Grillo

Palestrina:
Sicut Cervus:

Monteverdi:
Opera L’ORFEO