MUS 361 Lecture 14: Monday, October 3
Document Summary
The most important, widespread and popular secular form in the. Usually four parts, predominately familiar style (parts moving together rhythmically) with light imitation, clear cut rhythms and through composed. Text is of higher literary quality than the frottola. Setting is not strophic; top part is most important. Lyrics were written by a poet and then set by a composer. Music composed to set a text of high literary quality rather than a text written merely to be set to music. Music intended to express every nuance of the text. Number of parts increased from the normal four to five and even six; all parts are equal in the declamation of the text. All styles (imitative, familiar and text setting (syllabic, melismatic) are used to serve expression of the text. Text painting more important and chromaticism begins to appear. First female composer to have music printed and published in the history of western music.
