MUSIC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Lamb Of God, Cantus Firmus, Latin Literature
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The ordinary or fixed portion of the mass was set to music. The 5 movement of the ordinary are: kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus, and agnus dei. Originally sung in latin, now the ordinary is recited or sung in the vernacular. Setting of the mass are often based on fixed or cantus firmus. Renaissance ( rebirth ) refers to the rediscovery of ancient greek and latin. The tern has been borrowed by music historians to describe music in the 15th and literature i the early 1400s. Political conflicts among various european powers (kingdom of spain, france, Rulers functioned as patron of the arts, surrounding themselves with artists and musicians by court. Behaviours for rulers described by machiavelli in the prince; behavior for the courtiers described by the castiglione in the book of courtier, which includes music among the necessary skills for cultivated courtiers. Music was considered a necessary and important skill.
