The Middle Ages and The Renaissance
The Renaissance
polyphony and rhythm further organized
beginnings of imatative polyphony
invention of choral polyphony- early 15th century
Sacred Renaissance Music: Latin language
Josquin: Ave Maria
Palestrina: Pope Marcellus Mass
Secular Renaissance Music: In local languages: English, French, Sanish, etc.
Thomas Weelkes: As Vesta Was Descending
Dowland: FLow My Tears- a lute song
Renaissance Instruments
The Lute
the viol
The harpsichord
the recorder
Late Renaissance (late 16th century):polyphony begins to lose its grip on music
Dance music
instrumental music at St. Mark's, Venice
The Middle Ages
two traditions
Sacred music and secular music
Gregorian Chant
Music of the folk tradition
Music Notation: Gregorian Chant
monophonic music
beginnings of polyphony (combining melodies)
organized rhythm
Late Middle Ages: secular music notated
dance music played by instruments