MU270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Petrarch, Transia
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Music printing was invented in 16th century. 14th century motet, near the beginning of polyphony most accomplished musicians in 14th century were usually men in the church skills to read and notate music, trained singers of polyphony many women could perform motets in mass (not common) 16th century madrigal, women are performing (secular polyphony) upper parts are well suited for women voices wealthier, upper classes, women expected to be able to read and notate music in order to be marriageable. Solo e pensoso deliberate and slow, whole notes, syllabic. Musica a transia, translated into english, gentlemen sang this in their own homes. Ascending as going up the hill, and descending as going down.
