Intro To Music: Chapter 6

Front 1

Define "rennaissance"

Back 1

the name given to a complex current of thought that worked deep changes in Europe from the 14th-16th century

Front 2

Describe "paraphrase"

Back 2

the modification and decoration of plainchant melodies in early renesaissance music

Front 3

Describe the "early Homophony" that developed during the Rennesaissance

Back 3

music in harmonic texture, an accompaniment was included that does not really sound polyphonic- though there are still several polyphonic voices. Plainchant Harmonization

Front 4

define "Gregorian Hymn"

Back 4

one of the most tuneful of plainchant genres- a short tune sung through many stanzas followed by an Amen

Front 5

When did most Polyphony begin to appear?

Back 5

the 15th century

Front 6

Describe the imitative style of the polyphony of the 15th Century

Back 6

it reflected the ideals of moderation and balance that also characterizes the visual arts of the High Rennaissance

Front 7

Describe the Homophony of the High Renaissance Era

Back 7

late medieval composers concentrated on the "horizontal" aspects of texture, composers also used "pure homophony"- passages of black chord writing, homophony was used as both a contrast to imitative texture and as an expressive resource

Front 8

define "a cappella"

Back 8

performance by voices alone

Front 9

describe "declamation"

Back 9

composers made sure that words were sung to rhythms and melodies that approximated normal speech

Front 10

Describe the 16th century motet

Back 10

a short composition to Latin words made up of short section in the homophony and imitative polyphony

Front 11

Define "Madrigal"

Back 11

the main secular vocal genre of the Renaissance