Chapter 13
Music of the Renaissance
1.
The word Renaissance means ___________________ in French. In music it
refers to the style that predominated from about ___________to __________.
2.
Josquin Des Prez used the device of __________________ in his music. How
was this different than composers before him? _________________________
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3.
Before Josquin Des Prez composers added melodies to chant, usually above.
Around 1450 how did composers begin to create a more solid foundation for
chord movement? _______________________________________________
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4.
What were the voice parts that came out of this change? _________________
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5.
Who was the most esteemed composer of the late Renaissance? __________
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6.
How is the Renaissance Motet different than the Gothic Motet?___________
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7.
What are the musical characteristics of a Renaissance Motet?
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________________
e. ____________________________________________________________
f. ____________________________________________________________
g. ____________________________________________________________
h. ____________________________________________________________
i. ____________________________________________________________
j. ____________________________________________________________
k. ____________________________________________________________
8.
The ________________________ is the most significant type of secular
music in the Renaissance period. How is it similar to a Motet? __________
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9.
How are they different?
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________________
10.
Which instruments were common in Renaissance period and what was their
purpose? ______________________________________________________
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Chapter 14
Baroque Vocal Music and Recitative
11.
What are the three major forms of dramatic vocal music in the Baroque Era?
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12.
What are the characteristics of Recitative?
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________________
e. ____________________________________________________________
f. ____________________________________________________________
g. ____________________________________________________________