MUSIC 140A Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Josquin Des Prez, Missa Papae Marcelli, Indulgence
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Josquin: credo from the missa l"homme arm super voces musicales. He was born by a miraculous means. Church was selling tickets to heaven - indulgences. Made a list of 95 things that were wrong, corrupt about catholic church. Someone took them to a printer and sent him a printed copy of it. Spread around europe - great deal of change started from here. If pope dies, cardinals vote for next one. Music was calming, soothing, celestial - but took place during time of turmoil. Years of war over religion, but people forgot why they were fighting in the first place. They wanna make sure people know and was incarnate by the holy ghost of the virgin. Very personal note on the birth of christ. Baptism - central part of the catholic ritual. Trent - plague did not get hit. Council of trent met and did stonewall (ignored/denied) Went on for 18 years of fighting.
