2.7 The Renaissance

words were sung to rhythms and melodies that approximately imitated normal speech

solemn dance in duple meter, w/ participants "stepping and stopping formally"

faster dance in triple meter

Largest and most important part of the Christian liturgy- 5 parts

First part of 5-part mass; simple prayer

Second part of 5-part mass; long hymn

Third part of 5-part mass; recital of a list of Christian beliefs

Fourth part of 5-part mass; shorter hymn

Fifth part of 5-part mass; simple prayer

music using just human voices

Typically religious and relatively short composition w/ Latin words (homophony and imitative polyphony)

Short composition, usually for four to six voice parts, set to a one-stanza poem; secular genre, started w/ the Italians and loved by the English