ACCT 2001 Chapter : Chap005
Document Summary
Italy- 1350 (except music, which began in 1450: spreads to northern europe. Humanism: emphasis on human worth, creativity, and capacity to shape society. Melody: stepwise (conjunct, narrow range, diatonic, some dissonance (chromaticism) Less dissonance than medieval music: consonant triad becomes the foundation of harmony, english influenced music: dukes of burgundy. Rhythm: duple meter common as triple meter, rhythm in sacred music, relaxed, without strong downbeats, secular, lively, frequent use of syncopation. Color: more instrumental music, a capella predominant. Imitative counterpoint (staggered: 4-5 lines, homophonic texture. Latin text, often from psalms, which were more vivid than most biblical texts: generally sung a capella. Josquin desprez: 1455-1521: produced 20 masses, 70 motets, musical counterpart: michelangelo, martin luther praised him. Ave marie: 1485: stanzas refer to feast days, 4 voices of equal importance, musical realization of balance and symmetry, composed using imitative counterpoint. The reformation: october 31, 1517: 95 theses of martin luther, much of northern europe than joined.
