Music in Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque periods

CHARACTERISTICS: Dynamic contrast, an alteration between HIGH AND LOW

CHARACTERSTICS: Usually based on Latin Literagy

Major and minor tonalities were also used and enjoyed in this period

CHARACTERSTICS: Written in the French Language

CHARACTERSTICS: Use of Neume Notation (Pitch)

CHARACTERISTICS: Sung a cappella (Texture and Timbre)

CHARACTERSTICS: Modal (Pitch)

CHARACTERISTICS: Orchestra consists of STRINGS and continuo are also developed

CHARACTERISTICS: Vocal and Instrumental

Monophonic is music consisting of a SINGLE MELODIC LINE without chordal accompaniment

CHARACTERISTICS: Melodies are easier to perform because these move along a scale with a few large steps (Pitch)

CHARACTERSTICS: Tells of chivalry and courtly love

CHARACTERSTICS: Usually Monophonic (Texture)

The word Baroque is derived from the Portuguese word "BARROCO" which means "pearl of irregular shape"

CHARACTERISTICS: Singing WITH an instrumental accompaniment

CHARACTERISTICS: Mostly polyphonic (Texture)

CHARACTERISTICS: Music Genres like OPERAS, ORATORIOS, SUITS, TOCCATAS, CONCERTO GROSSO, FUGUE

CHARACTERISTICS: Frequently in 6-8 voices without an accompaniment

CHARACTERISTICS: Melodies are EASY to sing or remember

CHARACTERISTICS: Melodic lines move in a flowing manner (Pitch)

CHARACTERSTICS: Sometimes with improvised accompaniment (Texture and Timbre)

CHARACTERSTICS: Free Meter (Tempo)

CHARACTERISTICS: Imitation among the voices is common (Texture, Pitch, Timbre)

CHARACTERISTICS: CLARINET AND VIOLINS are the keyboard instruments that are commonly used

The term "Renaissance" comes from the word "RENAITRE" which means rebirth, revival and rediscovery

CHARACTERISTICS: Use of word painting in texts and music (Dynamics)

During this time, the arts highlighted grandiose and elaborated ornamentation

The Renaissance period is a period of looking back to the Golden Age of Greece and Rome

CHARACTERISTICS: Polyphonic (Texture)

During the Medieval era, theater performances were NOT ALLOWED throughout Europe

The Medieval period started because of the RISE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

CHARACTERSTICS: Monophonic (Texture)

The Medieval period is also known as the MIDDLE AGES or DARK AGES

Monophonic is the NEWEST type of music

CHARACTERISTICS: Through-composed (Form)

New instrumental techniques and changes in musical notation were developed