MOTET
13th Century (Medieval)-sacred or secular
-originated from chant with added text -polytextual -3-4 voices -tenore chant -duplum and triplum -rhythmic modes (Ars Antiqua) -modal 4ths and 5ths -unaccompanied |
15th Century (Renaissance)-sacred (Latin)
-newly composed -single text -4-6 voices -soprano melody -rhythmic freedom -3rds and 6ths -unaccompanied |
MADRIGAL
-top secular vocal Renaissance genre
-based on short poems
-word painting
1) 1525-1550 Early
-strophic → limited expressiveness because of little relationship text/music
-4 voices→melody in soprano
2) 1550-1580 Middle
-more polyphonic
-expand 2/3 to 5/6 voices
-more expressive, experimentation with chromaticism
3) 1580-1620 Late
-extreme chromaticism/ dissonance
-polyphonic OR accompanied duets
-more precise notation
English Madrigal - Mid 1500s
-nonsense syllables
-pastoral poems
-based on short poems
-word painting
1) 1525-1550 Early
-strophic → limited expressiveness because of little relationship text/music
-4 voices→melody in soprano
2) 1550-1580 Middle
-more polyphonic
-expand 2/3 to 5/6 voices
-more expressive, experimentation with chromaticism
3) 1580-1620 Late
-extreme chromaticism/ dissonance
-polyphonic OR accompanied duets
-more precise notation
English Madrigal - Mid 1500s
-nonsense syllables
-pastoral poems