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A 14th century vocal setting of poetic verse. An early Renaissance secular court vocal genre, similar to a sacred motet but rather with serious or amorous text, often employing “fa-la-la” choruses and using “text painting” techniques.

“Lord, have mercy,” one of the five texts of the Mass Ordinary.

The chants and prayers within the Mass that remain the same throughout.

(1300-1377) a French composer, theologian, and canon highly regarded for intellectual and technical advances in music.

An instrumental composition of the 13th and 14th centuries.

“Antique Art” referring to art and music from the 13th century

The chants, prayers, and readings within the Mass that vary according to the liturgical occasion.

Refers to the systematic method of worship in the Catholic church as well as describing a medieval coval genre of church music employing the Latin text in the Ordinary of the Mass.

Singing groups of five or six notes for each syllable of text.

A musical illustration to the meaning of words in vocal music