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Allowed widespread circulation of printed music, and other documents. Also helped to spread the protestant reformation due to printed translations of the bible.
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Paraphrase mass based on the Pange Lingua hymn. Most likely des Prez's last known mass written.
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Written for worship in the protestant church, of which Luther was the founder.
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Italian madrigal written for casual entertainment purposes for 4 voices.
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Mass written by the Catholic Church's most beloved polyphonist, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
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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.
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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.