Renaissance Music Terms

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  1. 4. Painting A musical technique where the music reflects the literal meaning of the text.
  2. 6. A male singer castrated before puberty to preserve a high singing voice.
  3. 8. A Renaissance intellectual movement that emphasized human potential, education, and Classical Greek and Roman studies.
  4. 9. a slow and stately Renaissance dance
  5. 10. of Trent A Catholic Church council (1545–1563) that addressed church reforms and influenced sacred music practices.
  6. 11. An important Renaissance composer recognized for clear and balanced Catholic sacred music.
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  1. 1. A secular vocal composition from the Renaissance, often expressive and based on poetry.
  2. 2. A sacred polyphonic vocal composition commonly used during the Renaissance.
  3. 3. des Prez A famous Renaissance composer known his Ave Maria Motet
  4. 5. A cultural movement from roughly 1400–1600 focused on art, learning, and the rediscovery of Classical ideas.
  5. 7. Vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment.