Renaissance Music History Study Guide

1400-1600

A pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition

False bass; a technique of musical harmonization used in the late middle ages and early rennisance

New Art; 14th century period between middle ages and rennisance

repeated rhythm in each voice (usually the tenor)

polyphonic choral work in, usually in 3 voices.

secular vocal music with no repeated sections

(14th century Ars Nova) Known for secular song and 3 part polyphony

(15th century) Known for secular fauxbourdon music

(16th century Italian) Known for madrigals

(15-16th century French) Word painter, known for secular song

(16th century)Known for anthems and english motets

most important composer of secular music (16th century)

1) Printed music now available to the public
2) Experimentation and Invention
3)Philosophy and classism
4)Reformation
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