Medieval/Renaissance (476-1430-1600)

By maggiemcinnis
  • 476

    Fall of Rome

  • Period: 476 to 1430

    Medieval Genres

    Secular
    ballads
    lais
    Rondeaux
    Virelais
    Madrigals
    chant
  • Period: 476 to 1430

    Medieval Stylistic Traits

    almost purely functional music, for specific services, dances, or for entertainment
    melodies are confined to a small range
    steady and regular rhythms
    technically harmonies are not yet established, but common intervals used are 4ths, 5ths, and octaves
    monophonic
    text and poetic form determined musical structure
  • Period: 476 to 1430

    Notations for pitch and rhythm invented

  • Period: 476 to 1430

    eyeglasses invented

  • Period: 481 to 524

    Boethius

    Medieval
    ca. 481- ca. 524
  • Period: 991 to 1033

    Arrezzo

    Medieval
    ca. 991-1033+
  • Period: 995 to 1050

    Wipo

    Medieval
    ca. 995-ca. 1050
  • Period: 1071 to 1126

    William IX

    Medieval
  • Period: 1098 to 1179

    Bingen

  • Period: 1130 to 1200

    Ventadorn

    Medieval
    ca. 1130/40- ca. 1190-1200
  • Period: 1135 to 1201

    Leonin

    Medieval
    ca.1135- ca.1201
  • Period: 1150 to 1200

    Daniel

    Medieval
    1150/600-ca.1190-1200
  • Period: 1155 to 1200

    Nesle

    ca. 1155/60-1200
  • Period: 1160 to 1213

    Brule

    Medieval
    ca. 1160-1213+
  • Period: 1170 to 1230

    Vogelweide

    Medieval
  • Period: 1180 to 1238

    Perotin

    Medieval
    fl 1180- ca 1238
  • Period: 1180 to 1278

    Cardenal

    Medieval
  • Period: 1183 to 1238

    Vogelweide

    Medieval
    fl ca 1183- ca 1238
  • Period: 1183 to 1205

    Vidal

    Medieval
    fl ca 1183- ca 1205
  • Period: 1190 to 1236

    Reuental

    Medieval
    ca 1190-1236+
  • Period: 1212 to 1212

    Dia

    Medieval
    D. ca. 1212
  • Period: 1213 to 1239

    D'arras

    Medieval
    fl 1213-1239
  • Period: 1221 to 1284

    Alfonso X

    Medieval
  • Period: 1230 to 1300

    Riquier

    ca 1230- ca 1300
  • Period: 1245 to 1285

    Halle

    ca 1245/50- ca 1285/8
  • Period: 1291 to 1361

    Vitry

    Medieval
  • Period: 1300 to 1350

    The Ars Nova in France

    Medieval
  • Period: 1300 to 1377

    Machaut

    Medieval
    ca 1300-1377
  • Period: 1300 to 1390

    The Trecento in Italy

    Medieval
  • Period: 1320 to 1362

    Firenze

    Medieval
    ca 1320/25- 1362/63
  • Period: 1325 to 1397

    Landini

    Medieval
    ca 1325-1397
  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    Hundred Years War

  • Period: 1340 to 1386

    Bologna

    Medieval
    fl 1340-1386
  • Period: 1376 to 1445

    Wolkenstein

    Medieval
    ca 1376-1445
  • Period: 1390 to 1453

    Dunstaple

    Medieval
    ca 1390-1453
  • Period: 1397 to 1474

    DuFay

    Renaissance
    ca 1397-1474
  • Period: 1400 to 1400

    Cordier

    Medieval
    fl early 1400's
  • Period: 1400 to 1460

    Binchois

    Renaissance
    ca 1400-1460
  • Period: 1410 to 1497

    Ockeghem

    Renaissance
    ca 1410-1497
  • Period: 1430 to

    Renaissance Genres

    ballet
    balletti
    chant
    masses
    motets
    hymns
    secular
    sacred
  • Period: 1430 to

    Renaissance Stylistic Traits

    top voice was usually chosen as the melodic voice
    rhythm was quite simple
    progressions of 3rds and 6ths
    dissonances were not encouraged
    tonal system was modality
    homorhythm
    counterpoint
    few forms; cantus firmus, poetic strophic, binary, madrigals
    purpose shifted from function to beauty
  • Period: 1430 to

    New tuning systems

  • Period: 1445 to 1518

    Compere

    Renaissance
    ca 1445-1518
  • Period: 1446 to 1506

    Agricola

    Renaissance
    ca 1446-1506
  • 1450

    Printing press invented

  • Period: 1450 to 1521

    Prez

    Renaissance
    ca 1450/55-1521
  • Period: 1450 to 1517

    Isaac

    Renaissance
    ca 1450-1517
  • Period: 1452 to 1518

    De La Rue

    Renaissance
    ca 1452-1518
  • Period: 1457 to 1505

    Obrecht

    Renaissance
    ca 1457-1505
  • Period: 1460 to 1512

    Brumel

    Renaissance
    ca 1460-1512/13
  • Period: 1465 to 1525

    Cara

    Renaissance
    ca 1465-1525
  • Period: 1466 to 1539

    Petrucci

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1470 to 1534

    Tromboncino

    Renaissance
    ca 1470-1534+
  • Period: 1483 to 1546

    Luther

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1485 to 1558

    Janequin

    Renaissance
    ca 1485-1558+
  • Period: 1490 to 1545

    Taverner

    Renaissance
    ca 1490-1562
  • Period: 1490 to 1562

    Sermisy

    Renaissance
    ca 1490-1562
  • Period: 1490 to 1562

    Willaert

    Renaissance
    ca 1490-1562
  • Period: 1494 to 1576

    Sachs

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1500 to 1553

    Morales

    Renaissance
    ca 1500-1553
  • Period: 1507 to 1568

    Arcadelt

    Renaissance
    ca 1507- ca 1568
  • Period: 1515 to 1565

    Rore

    Renaissance
    ca 1515-1565
  • Period: 1517 to

    Zarlino

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1521 to

    Monte

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1525 to

    Palestrina

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1532 to

    Gabrieli

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1532 to

    Lasso

    Renaissance
    ca 1532-1594
  • Period: 1534 to

    Bardi

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1535 to

    Wert

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1535 to

    Ingegneri

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1536 to

    Striggio

    Renaissance
    ca 1536/37-1592
  • Period: 1540 to

    Byrd

    Renaissance
    ca 1540-1623
  • Period: 1545 to

    Luzzashci

    Renaissance
    ca 1545-1607
  • Period: 1548 to

    Victoria

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1553 to

    Marenzio

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1554 to

    Gastoldi

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1557 to

    Morley

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1559 to

    Beaulieu

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1560 to

    Nanino

    Renaissance
    ca 1560-1618
  • Period: 1561 to

    Gesualdo

    Renaissance
    ca 1561-1613
  • Period: 1562 to

    Sweelinck

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1567 to

    Monteverdi

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1571 to

    Salmon

    Renaissance
    fl 1571-1586
  • Period: 1576 to

    Weelkes

    Renaissance