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47 Cards in this Set
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Plainsong Mass |
each movement to the Ordinary set to a different chant |
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Cantus Firmus Mass |
Each movement of the Mass built around the same Cantus Firmus |
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Motto Mass |
A Mass in which each movement opens usually in the treble voice with a recurring thematic idea |
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Paraphrase Mass |
The Tenor is still based on Gregorian chant, but might be altered with variations |
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Parody/Imitative Mass |
All voices of the mass may be based on a chanson |
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Who was Dufay? |
-choirboy and eventual choirmaster -degree in canon law |
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Who was John Dunstable? |
-English composer -70 known works -all types and styles of polyphony |
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Who was Ockeghem? |
- Missa Prolationem - Teacher of Josquin - Some masses without cantus firmus and took names from modes |
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Explain the Prolations. |
- early time signatures - no tempo at this time - "." = 3 O = 3 C = 2 no dot = 2 |
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Who was Josquin? |
- famous during his own lifetime - prolific composer in all genres - provost at Notre Dame |
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What is meant by the "Reformation and Counter Reformation"? |
Reformation = Germany, Martin Luther, and the Northern countries wanted to simplify music Counter Reformation = Council of Trent, no more secular intrusion, not too much counterpoint |
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Define anthem. |
vocal piece that's not liturgical (motet) |
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Define chorale. |
hymn or psalm sung to a traditional melody in church |
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Define contrafactum. |
substitution of one text for another |
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Define Anglican service. |
- Christianity comprising the Church of England - Tied to it or hold similar beliefs |
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Define psalters. |
The book of Psalms. |
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Who was Palestrina? |
- Italian composer - mostly sacred works - first composer whose style was used as a model for later composers |
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Who was Issac? |
- German composer - international style |
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Who was Lassus? |
-Flemish composer -used more thirds -Magnum Opus Musicum -wrote motets |
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Who was Byrd? |
- English composer - last of the great Catholic Church composers - absorb continental imitative technique |
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Who was Victoria? |
- Spanish composer - Roman style composer - Exclusive sacred compositions |
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Define frottola. |
Italian comic or amorous song |
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Define Parisian Chanson. |
any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular |
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Define Madrigal. |
unaccompanied secular vocal music composition |
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Define Lied. |
German song typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment |
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Define toccata. |
composition for a keyboard instrument designed to exhibit the performer's touch and technique |
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Define sonata. |
A long piece of classical music that's usually made up of several parts that can be played by an orchestra or just one instrument |
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Define ricercare. |
an elaborate instrumental composition in fugal or canonic style |
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Define tablature. |
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes |
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Define ostinato. |
a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm |
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Discuss the English lute song. |
The lute song was a generic form of music usually consisting of a singer accompanying himself on a lute or by a singer and a separate lutenist. |
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Who was Jannequin? |
- French composer and student of Josquin - composer of chansons |
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Who was Vicentino? |
- Italian composer and theorist - designed devices to perform music containing microtonal progressions |
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What is a Chromatic Tetrachord? |
Minor third, half step, half step |
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What is an Enharmonic Tetrachord? |
Major third, quarter tone, quarter tone |
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Who was Marenzio? |
- Italian composer noted for his depiction of contrasting feelings with great detail - famous for pastoral lyric quality |
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Who was Gesualdo? |
- chromatic music - avoided normal cadences - weird dude |
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Who was Andrian Willaert? |
- Flemish composer - Pioneered in bringing text and music closer together |
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Who was Gabrieli? |
- studied with Lasso - bridge to the Baroque - excelled in sacred and secular music both |
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Who was Thomas Morley? |
- English composer and theorist - Triumphs of Oriana |
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Who was Thomas Weekles? |
- leading composer of both secular and sacred vocal music |
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What was the Terpsichore? |
a collection of dances by Praetorius |
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What was the Triumphs of Oriana? |
25 madrigals by different composers published by Thomas Morley |
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What was the Syntagma Musicum? |
Written by Praetorius, it provides us with much information regarding the instruments at the time |
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What is Musica Transalpina? |
Published by Nicholas Yonge, contained a collection of Italian madrigals translated into English |
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What is the Odhecaton? |
Published by Petrucci, it contained chansons of Burgundian composers. |
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What is the Fitzwilliam Virginal book? |
the most comprehensive collection of English keyboard music from the early 17th century |
