MUS 175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Josquin Des Prez, Contenance Angloise, John Dunstaple
Document Summary
Deeply religious- faith as the meaning of life. Governed by a close cooperation between secular and religious authorities. 14th century (trecento) might be considered the worst century in european. Black death killed half of the population of europe very suddenly (1346-1353) Hundred years war (1346-1353) between english and french royal houses. Destruction of chivalric ideal at battle of agincourt (25 october 1415) Rise of private enterprise and humanism (italy) Trend towards cultivating life, culture and the arts in this world, rather than looking only to the next: life should be lived by those who are alive belief that they could be emulated. Founded upon review of the works and writings of the ancients and the the. A new optimism : the future will be better than the past. Patronage of wealthy feudal/ capitalist families subsidized culture. Yes we can! because they liked it and wanted to be apart of it.
