Renaissance (1450-1600) Study Notes Name: Date: Period #: Renaissance OVERVIEW: read & study pages 103 10 Listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzyw5k5r06y A. (First, listen to the link above, then answer the following questions): Renaissance means: B. Give 3 explorer s names, nationalities, the dates & reasons why they each contributed to the Renaissance being a period of exploration and adventure : C. Explain what the concept of the Renaissance Man means: D. The Renaissance was an age of curiosity & individualism. List 5 areas in which he excelled with an example from each area that show why Leonadro da Vinci (1452-1519) was the prototypical Renaissance Man : E. The dominant intellectual movement of the Renaissance was HUMANISM. List 5 characteristics: F Describe what was happening with the Catholic Church during the Renaissance: Chapter 1 Music in the Renaissance : read & study pages 106-107 G. Describe how the invention of the printing press affected music during the Renaissance: H. Musicians worked in (provide 3 venues): I. Explain the role of the Church with music during the Renaissance: J. What was the role of COURTS in sponsoring music: L. What was the status of musicians during the Renaissance?: Page 1 of 9
M. Explain the changing geography of prominent musicians during the Renaissance: N. Explain why Vocal music was more important in the Renaissance, just like it was in the Middle Ages: O. Describe/define Word Painting : P. Give an example of Word Painting : Q. Here s a quote directly from our text about Word Painting : When one of the words express weeping, pain, heartbreak, sighs, tears and other similar things, let the harmony be full of sadness, wrote Zarlino, a music theorist of the 16 th century R. Provide a quote about Word Painting not from the text: S Listening Activity # The important thing, though, is to judge for yourself how Renaissance music sounds to you. Let s play ANON The King s Delight (TRACK 1) Ask students to describe it: T. Listening Activity # Play ANON Fortune My Foe (TRACK 5) Ask students to describe it: U. Listening Activity # Play ANON Jog On (TRACK 7) Ask students to describe it: V. List/explain 6 Elements of Renaissance music: W. Explain how RHYTHM & MELODY were used during the Renaissance: X. Listening Activity # Play Track 1 PraetoriusTerspichore Ask students to describe it: Chapter #2 Sacred Music in the Renaissance : read and study pages 108 113 First, listen to OpenBUCS Renaissance Musical Style : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5svx2atsi Y. Two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are and the and the Z. What is the Renaissance MOTET (page 108): Page 2 of 9
A What is the Renaissance MASS (page 108): B Josquin Desprez (about 1440 1521), a contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Christopher Columbus, was a leading: C Read page 108 and describe Josquin Desprez s career/life/music (give 7 different characteristics and 1 quote about him that is NOT in the book): 7. D Read pages 108-110, and listen to Josquin Desprez s Motet Ave Maria virgoserena (Hail, Mary.serence virgin), ca. 1475 and list 11 important characteristics: here s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qunzi900zjw 7. 8. 9. 10 11 Read pages 110-113 and answer the following questions about Palestrina and the Renaissance Mass E What is Palestrina s complete name and what are his dates? Italian composers were also important during the 16 th century among the most important was Palestrina. F Palestrina was music director at: which is in: G Palestrina devoted himself to music of the which was centered in H What kinds of compositions, and how many, did Palestrina write? I What was the Reformation, who led it, and when did it occur? J How did the Reformation challenge the Catholic Church? K What was the Counter-Reformation, and how did Catholic clergy strengthen the church? L What happened during the Council of Trent (1545-1563) that directly influenced church music? Page 3 of 9
Read pages 112-113, and listen to Palestrina s Kyrie from Pope Marcellus Mass: - click on the link below - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n8xdkkrqgo and answer the following questions about this composition: M List 7 different characteristics/facts about the composition: 7. N In your own words, did the Kyrie meet or not meet the musical expectations of the Council of Trent? Chapter #3, Secular Music in the Renaissance : read and study pages 113-119 First, listen to OpenBUCS, Renaissance Vocal Music : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fww0n0qtnc8 O Populate an imaginary Renaissance town or small city. In what buildings or outdoor venues would musicians likely gig, and what gigs would they do? For 1-3 first name a venue then gigs associated with that venue. P In the Renaissance VOCAL MUSIC became popular music was set to: that were in all the various: of Europe. Q Music-wise, what was expected of all educated people during the Renaissance? R How did the printing press affect secular music: S Renaissance secular music was set for: and for T Describe word painting and how it was used: U Describe the difference between secular music and sacred music: Read page 114 and answer these questions about the Renaissance Madrigal V An important kind of secular vocal music during the Renaissance was the Madrigal. Define/Describe Madrigal : W Give 2 characteristics of Madrigals : X Give a brief history of the Madrigal : Page 4 of 9
Y Give 2 differences between Italian and English Madrigals : - Z Who was Thomas Weelkes? Listen to Thomas Weelkes As Vesta Was Descending (1601) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95dj7oqtwk8 Listen to the link above, read pages 114-115 and answer the following questions: A What was The Triumphes of Oriana (1601) and who did it honor? B What kind of a composition is As Vesta Was Descending and what story does it tell? C Give 3 specific examples of Word Painting in Vesta : D What is the Renaissance Ballett (Fa-La)? E Give 3 characteristics of the Renaissance Ballett : F Who was Thomas Morley? When did he live? What was he best known for? Listen to Thomas Morley s Now is the Month of Maying (1595) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9npfuz-kiu4 Read pages 115-116 and answer the following questions: Read the Vocal Music Guide, page 115 E Give 5 different characteristics of Morley s Now is the Month of Maying : Additional References: - BBC Production general video about Renaissance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytreazy_pgo - Lindsey Stirling Ren tune set to modern beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrutzrwxkks - Overview of Renaissance, 15 minutes, especially Greek and Roman cultures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hitytx13clo Read pages 116-119 and answer the following questions: F Traditionally, how were instruments used in both the Middle Ages & the Renaissance? Used differently? G Traditionally, how were instruments used in both the Middle Ages & the Renaissance? And differently? Page 5 of 9
H Traditionally, how were instruments used in both the Middle Ages & the Renaissance? And differently? During the 1500 s, though, more music was written specifically for instruments I CLASS ACTIVITY: Listen to 6 instrumental tracks from the Renaissance and try to describe both the meter and type of dance : K During the Renaissance how did composers exploit and develop instrumental capacities, and what instruments were improved? L Was dancing popular during the Renaissance? What were cultivated people expected to do? How were they taught? M List several popular Renaissance dances, their meters, and characteristics: N CLASS ACTIVITY: Listen to several Renaissance lute compositions and describe what kind of dance you hear: - O What instruments were important during REN? List 2 Loud instruments in #1; 2 Soft instruments in #2, & 7-8 instruments in #3: P Did Renaissance composers specify what instruments they wanted in compositions? Why or why not? Q Describe the typical Renaissance Orchestra: R What instruments were important during Renaissance? Listen to Praetorius Passamezzo and Galliard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1eukriiwdm Read pages 118-119 and answer the following questions: S How were the Passamezzo and Galliard used during the Renaissance: Page 6 of 9
T These dances are from what collection? What does the name of the collection mean? U What composer wrote this collection, and who was he? V Where did the Passamezzo and Galliard originate, and when were they popular? W Listen to the Passamezzo, define it, and give 3 different characteristics of what you hear (read) : X Listen to the Galliard, define it, and give 5 different characteristics of what you hear (read) : Play BASIC SET; CD 1, track 83 Term: Madgrigal, Ballett (fa-la), & Lute Chapter #4 The Venetian School from Renaissance to Baroque: read pages 119-121 The Venetian School was a bridge between the Renaissance and the Baroque periods Y Give 5 examples why Venice was a great example of the independent, powerful, super-power, city-state: Z Provide 3 leading Venetian artists and what inspired them: A Please provide 3 reason why St. Mark s Cathedral was the focal point of music in Venice: B What was the Venetian School? Page 7 of 9
C List 3 music directors/organists of St. Mark s, with their dates: D How did St. Mark s cathedral inspire and challenge the Venetian School composers? E What does POLYCHORAL mean? - F What does ANTIPHONAL mean? G How did the Venetian School choral music of the late sixteenth century differ from most Renaissance vocal music? Give 2 reasons: H How did the Venetian School choral music of the late sixteenth century differ from most Renaissance vocal music? Give 2 reasons: Read pages 120-121 and answer these questions about Giovanni Gabrieli and the Polychoral Motet. I What is a Polychoral Motet? J Provide 3 different characteristics for Giovanni Gabrieli s career and life: K Explain why Gabrieli s Sonata piano e forte (1597) is significant: Listen to Gabrieli s Polychoral Motet Plaudite (Clap Your Hands; 1597) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xit381csijm and answer the following questions: L What was Plaudite intended for? M Provide 6 different characteristics for Gabrieli s Plaudite: Page 8 of 9
7. 8. 9. 10. Play BASIC SET; CD 1, track 84 Basic Terms: Venetian School Polychoral Motet Page 9 of 9