Medieval/Renaissance (476-1430-1600)

By Jason_9075
  • 476

    Medieval Styles/Genres

    Plainchant, Masses, A Capella, Latin, Modes
  • 476

    Medieval Instrumentation

    Shawm, Recorder, Sackbut, Lute, smaller ensemble usually voice accompanied by other instruments
  • 476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

  • 1095

    Crusades

  • Period: 1098 to Sep 17, 1179

    von Bingen

    On of the first and most important female composers in history
  • Period: 1135 to 1201

    Leonin

  • Period: 1160 to 1230

    Perotin

  • Period: Oct 31, 1291 to Jun 9, 1361

    de Vitry

  • Period: 1300 to Apr 13, 1377

    de Machaut

  • Period: 1335 to Sep 2, 1397

    Landini

  • 1347

    Bubonic Plague

  • Period: 1390 to 1453

    Dunstable

    Transitional figure between medieval and renaissance
  • Period: Aug 13, 1397 to Nov 27, 1474

    DuFay

  • 1430

    Renaissance Styles/Genres

    Triadic, beauty, more voices, cantus firmus, masses, motets, hymns
  • 1430

    Renaissance Instrumentation

    Viols, harps, and organs added to what was already in medieval music
  • Period: 1435 to 1511

    Tinctoris

  • 1492

    Columbus Reaches the Bahamas

  • 1513

    Machiavelli publishes "The Prince"

  • Period: 1525 to

    Palestrina

    most famous renaissance composer
  • Period: 1543 to

    Byrd

  • Period: May 15, 1567 to

    Monteverdi

  • 1570

    First Modern Atlas is Published