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Period: 1450 to
Renaissance Period
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1454
Gutenberg Printing Press
Allowed widespread circulation of printed music, and other documents. Also helped to spread the protestant reformation due to printed translations of the bible. -
1515
Josquin dez Prez's Missa Pange Lingua
Paraphrase mass based on the Pange Lingua hymn. Most likely des Prez's last known mass written. -
1527
Martin Luther's Ein feste burg
Written for worship in the protestant church, of which Luther was the founder. -
1538
Arcadelt, Il bianco e dolce cigno
Italian madrigal written for casual entertainment purposes for 4 voices. -
1555
Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass
Mass written by the Catholic Church's most beloved polyphonist, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. -
Period: 1580 to
Concerto delle Donne
A group of professional female singers in the court of Ferrara, Italy. Had a high level of skill and changed the role of women in music. -
Gabrielli's Sonata Pian'e Forte
Brass ensemble piece to be played in St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, Italy. It was written to take advantage of the superb acoustics of the structure. First piece to contain written dynamics.