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The transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance marked significant developments in music. During the Middle Ages, music was primarily divided into sacred and secular traditions, with Gregorian Chant being a notable form of sacred music featuring organized rhythm and simple melodies.

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The Middle Ages and The Renaissance

Music Notation: Gregorian Chant

dance music played by instruments
Late Middle Ages: secular music notated
organized rhythm
beginnings of polyphony (combining melodies)
monophonic music

The Middle Ages

two traditions
Sacred music and secular music

Music of the folk tradition

Gregorian Chant

Late Renaissance (late 16th century):polyphony begins to lose its grip on music

instrumental music at St. Mark's, Venice
Dance music

Renaissance Instruments

the recorder
The harpsichord
the viol
The Lute

Secular Renaissance Music: In local languages: English, French, Sanish, etc.

Dowland: FLow My Tears- a lute song
Thomas Weelkes: As Vesta Was Descending

Sacred Renaissance Music: Latin language

Palestrina: Pope Marcellus Mass
Josquin: Ave Maria

The Renaissance

invention of choral polyphony- early 15th century
beginnings of imatative polyphony
polyphony and rhythm further organized