Flashcards
Renaissance Genres
Cards in this deck (9)
- 1MotetSacred A capella vocal genre, sung by choir in Latin. Not set part of Mass.
- 2AnthemSacred vocal genre, sung by choir in English Not set part of Mass.
- 3MassSacred vocal genre. In Latin and Greek. Musical setting of Catholic Mass. Based on set text.
- 4MadrigalSecular a capella vocal genre, sung by choir. Language of origin: usually English or Italian. Highly polyphonic.
- 5AyreSecular solo voice song with Lute accompaniment.
- 6Ricercar/ToccataComposition for keyboard/organ: contrapuntal + imitative
- 7Instrumental Dance MusicDance music or transcribed vocal music. Mostly non-idiomatic
- 8PavaneSlow dance in duple time
- 9GalliardLively dance in triple time