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Burgundian School, hugely influential in Contenance Angloise.
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Burgundian School, first modern composer in that he was proud of his work.
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"She's a witch! Burn her!"
-Some peasant in Monty Python and the Holy Grail -
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Praised by Martin Luther, regarded as "greatest composer of his time."
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Composed both vocal and instrumental music, connected with Hapsburg court.
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Guillame du Fay, Mass
-French
-Syllabic
-Part of the Mass Ordinary
-Begins with one voice, 4 in total
-Uses isorhythm -
Josquin des Prez, Motet
-Latin
-Syllabic
-4 voices
-Duple meter
-Sixths and Thirds
-Imitation, word painting -
Most famous for 95 Theses, but music took influence from Gregorian chant, secular songs, German folk songs, and his own compositions.
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Lutheran composer during Reformation, used cantus firms in many compositions.
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Heinrich Isaac, German song
-German language
-Syllabic
-4 voices
-Written about leaving Innsbruck -
Fourteen feet tall, commissioned by Opera del Duomo to be part of a series
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Martin Luther, Chorale
-German
-4 voices
-Used in Mass Proper
-Based on chant 'Veni, redemptor omnium' -
Martin Luther, Chorale
-German
-4 Voices
-All voices start at once
-Sung in class -
Johann Walter, Chorale
-German
-4 voices
-Melody in tenor -
Roman School of music, was appointed maestro di cappella by Pope Julius III. His music took on its own style and established his own 'rules.'
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Part 2, carried out by Charles V and army.
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Lois Bourgeoys, psalm
-French
-6 voices -
Famous for his madrigals, heavy use of word painting and chromaticism. Influential all over Italy and even England.
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Mass
-Italian
-Clearly distinguishable words
-6 voices, but split into 'groups' that sing at different times
-Legend said it 'saved' polyphonic music in Mass
-All 6 voices sing together at 'et incarnatus est' -
'Melancholy artist,' published many books of music including 'Lachrimae.' Suspected in plot against Queen Elizabeth I.
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By Gilles Coppens de Diest, called "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum"
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Luca Marenzio, Madrigal
-Italian
-5 voices
-Mostly syllabic
-Word painting
-Written about being alone, heartbreak -
John Dowland, Lute song
-English
-One voice, lute
-Falling melody motif
-Image of 'melancholy artist'
-Lute part written in tablature -
John Dunstable, Motet
-Latin
-Syllabic with some melismas
-Homophonic
-3 voices
-All voices are of the same importance
-example of Contenance Angloise -
The 'English Way' of writing music, used thirds and sixths, harmonies, easily-singable melodies.