Renaissance period

The term “Renaissance” comes from the word “renaitre” which means

renaissance music became popular as entertainment and activity for

was the prominent instrument of the Renaissance era

(Renaissance period)This era was also known as the

is a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the eucharistic liturgy into music.

one note set to each syllable

a few notes set to one syllable

melismatic many notes to one syllable

- a secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from Italy. It is written and expressed in a poetic text and sung during courtly social gatherings. It is the most important secular form during the Renaissance period.

The greatest master of Roman Catholic Church music