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what events marked the beginning and end of the renaissance period?
1450- Fall of Constantinople
1600- Fall of queen elizabeth
what does renaissance imply?
new birth, new beginning, golden age, rebirth of Greco-Roman culture
What were the social and political conditions that influenced the development of Renaissance music?
-Humanism: emphasis on individualism/expression
-Rebirth: knowledge, creativity
-Aristocracy
-printing books begins
-protestant reformation led by Matin Luther causes split in centralized power of church
In what ways in renaissance similar and different from medieval music?
Similarities:
-no instruments
-still Latin when associated with church
-Modal music/ floating lacks gravitational pull

Differences:
-Renaissance: polyphonic- multiple layers imitated polyphonic
-Renaissance: Has meter and definite rhythm, common music notation
-Vernacular language- language of the people
Josquin
-word painting
-Flemish, sacred and secular, international style
-Ave Maria
Palestrina
Gave people expressive music and kept the clarity of music. Saved polyphonic music. Wrote 2 different melodies both treated with imitation
-Italian
-Catholic
-Counter-Reformation
-Employed at the Vadican
Weelkes
-As Vesta Was Descending
-word painting
-tribute to Queen Elizabeth
Provide three examples of word painting in "As Vesta Was Descending"
1. When Vesta was left by herself and it becomes monophonic
2. Descending- notes goes lower; Ascending- notes goes higher
3. Running- fast 8th notes
4. 2 by 2: two voices....3 by 3: three voices
Mass
1. Ordinary: always the same, 5 musical movements that are sung in every single mass regardless of the feat day

2. Proper- particular for the time of year and feast day
Motet
-Any latin text not from the mass ordinary
-One movement
-Changes depending on the Holiday, example: Easter motet
Madrigal
-Secular
-Men and women were allowed to sing
- Aristocracy sang
-Uses vernacular music
- Parties as well as church
Humanism
individualism instead of church, rebirth of knowledge, culture
A Cappella
Vocal music without instruments
word painting
music that sounds like the words being sung