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Start of medieval era
There were slow changes in life, culture, and dissemination of knowledge -
Credited with inventing the musical staff
He suggested using a red line for F and a yellow line for C -
Founded and was the abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg, Germany
Famous for her prophetic powers and revelations
Wrote liturgical dramas and religious poetry
Was the first female composer in contemporary musicology to receive extensive scholarly research
Began to compose liturgical poetry and music in the 1140s
Collected and illuminated the manuscripts of her many works to use in the convent
Style was more elaborate than the older Gregorian style
Poet, composer, teacher, and author -
Made voyages of discovery possible -
Signaled the end of the ageof knighthood -
Italian artist
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English
Influenced musical style in Europe
Used a lot of 3rds and 6ths in harmonies, which resulted in what we now think of as triadic music
His works were found in Italian and German manuscripts
About 50 of his compositions are extant and it's likely he composed more
complete works were not published until 1953
"Puisque M’Amour" was attributed to Dunstable in 2 separate sources and was a rondeau for 3 voices
It's been difficult for musicologists to date his pieces -
1st renaissance composer
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Art reflected in painting
Involved a lot of technique for the artwork to look realistic -
Renaissance composer
Respected and prolific
Low bass -
Composer and music theorist who wrote about contemporary music
He wrote the first dictionary of musical terms, "Diffinitorum musices" in 1475 -
Italian artist
Painted "The Birth of Venus" -
Renaissance composer
Most revered especially by Martin Luther
Although from Northern France, he served in Italian courts
Worked at Notre Dame as the provost
Sang in the Sistine Chapel choir in Rome
Music was so emotion-filled and popular (often others tried to plagiarize)
Wrote over 100 motets, 17 masses, many French chansons, and Italian secular songs are extant
His music might have been sung by soloists, although choirs were being used for polyphony in motets and masses
Known for his chansons -
Prolific renaissance composer from Germany
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Painter
Some notable works are "The Mona Lisa," “The Annunciation,” and "The Last Supper" -
Renaissance master
Dutch scholar-philosopher -
Important early music publisher
Published 11 volumes of Frottola -
Italian artist
Sculpted “Pieta” -
Music by Josquin des Prez who thought a lot about motives and imitation
Means "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you, gentle Virgin”
Latin motet for 4 voices
Imitative polyphony, homorhythmic, and polyphonic textures
The opening motive was derived from the chant melody
Had vocal polyphony a cappella, which began an era of choral polyphony that characterized the Renaissance style -
Renaissance master
German religious reformer
Augustinian monk -
Italian artist
Painted “Madonna della Tenda” -
Italian artist
Painted "The Three Ages of Man" -
Renaissance composer
Father of text expression -
Renaissance music genre
Secular music
"pop" music of the early 16th century
Italian, usually solo-4-voices, light-hearted, and homorhythmic
For solo singers
Poems in Italian -
English composer who was very important
Wrote a 40-voice part motet "Spem in alium" -
Italian Madrigal composer
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One of the earliest Italian madrigal composers
Worked in Italian and French courts
Composed over 250 madrigals, 125 French chansons, and sacred music -
Piece by Josquin Des Prez
Kyrie and Gloria -
Italian Madrigal composer
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Martin Luther began the Protestant movement known as the Reformation which caused the Catholic church to excommunicate him. However, Lutheranism grew in popularity in the Northern German cities and new music was written for these services, but the Southern German cities, France, and Italy continued their Catholic traditions -
Renaissance composer who was most prolific
Italian Madrigal composer
Composed the most madrigals (1,073) -
Most famous Renaissance composer
Received most of his fame posthumously
The church wanted everything homorhythmic, but Palestrina continued using polyphony, which showed that he could make any texture understood. He rose to the challenges of the Council of Trent and saved polyphony.
Wrote over 104 masses
Style of counterpoint is still used as a teaching tool
Italian Madrigal composer -
Italian artist
Painted “The Allegory of Wisdom and Strength” -
Renaissance music genre
Secular music
Italian Madrigal
English Madrigal: use of nonsense syllables and was last to develop -
More serious poetry and music
Originated in Florence around 1530 as a form of aristocratic entertainment
Used one voice on each part (5 solo voices became the norm around 1550:)
Became the experimental genre for the Baroque style
Aristocratic poetry
Sometimes instruments would play a voice part
Spread to England
Instruments participated but were notated rarely
First madrigals were homorhythmic and 4 solo voices, which was similar to a frottola -
Renaissance composer
Important along with Josquin and Palestrina
Italian Madrigal composer -
Renaissance composer
Important RomanCatholic English composer who worked and lived in Protestant England
Was harassed because of his faith but put up with it
The talent he had provided protection from serious persecution
Wrote several anthems (English and Protestant compositions)
Wrote 3 extant masses and lots of Protestant music
Composed very important keyboard music -
Set new guidelines for music and musicians
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Renaissance composer
Carried on Palestrina’s style when he worked in Spain -
Leading composer of instrumental ensemble music and polychoral works in the late Renaissance
Was 1st to indicate the actual instruments that he wanted in the score
Sometimes indicate dynamics
His instrumental music was for ensembles
Composed over 100 motets, (most were polychoral), and other instrumental works -
English Madrigal composer
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Met the religious goalscalled for in the reform
Published in 1567
Supposedly written to satisfy the Council of Trent
Had 6 a cappella voices
Polyphonic and homorhythmic
Music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina -
English playwright
Some notable works were "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth," "Hamlet," and "Taming of the Shrew" -
Renaissance master
Scientist -
Went from composing Baroque music to theRenaissance style
Wrote 9 books of madrigals
Composed several operas during the Baroque era -
English Madrigal composer and organist
Known for clever word painting
Was active in Dublin and London -
English Madrigal composer
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Music by Giovanni Gabrieli from his large collection called Sacred Symphonies
2 choirs of instruments
-Each in 4 parts
-8 musical lines interacting with each other in polyphony
-Sometimes creating homorhythm
“Cori spezzati” (split choirs): practice of breaking up a choir into more parts for more musical lines -
Music by John Farmer
Had 4 solo voices
Used word painting