MUSIC 1A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter Renaissance: Josquin Des Prez, Frottola, Homorhythm
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Who was josquin des prez (c. 1450-1521): franco-flemish composer, in his day, an international celebrity and, now, generally considered the greatest composer of the early renaissance, martin luther: he is the master of the notes. They must do as he wills; as for the other composers, they have to do as the notes will. : composed masses, motets, frottola, travelled widely (see map) Josquin, hail mary, full of grace (c. 1484: genre: 4-part latin motet. A motet is a sacred choral work used in services for catholics (in latin) and protestants (in vernacular language/ Counterpoint: in the renaissance, equal-voice texture polyphony is the norm. When all of the parts take turns imitating one another, as in the opening of the motet. Paired imitation, in which smaller groups of vocal parts take turns imitating, as in ave cujus (m. 31), when sa are imitated by tb: homophony. One prominent part accompanied by other parts of lesser importance (mm.
