Music having one main melody accompanied by other supporting musical material that does not distract the listener from the focus of the primary melody.
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German word for hymn, or hymn tune. The congregational song…
German word for hymn, or hymn tune. The congregational song or hymn from the German Lutheran Church.
A form of Medieval polyphony where the upper voice moves ind…
A form of Medieval polyphony where the upper voice moves independent of the chant voice.
(1445-1521) A Franco-Flemish composer who published more tha…
(1445-1521) A Franco-Flemish composer who published more than 200 works.
“New Art” referring to art and music from the late Gothic Pe…
“New Art” referring to art and music from the late Gothic Period, 14th-15th centuries.
The last three decades of the Medieval Age (1100 to 1430).
The last three decades of the Medieval Age (1100 to 1430).
“Holy,” one of the five texts of the Mass Ordinary.
“Holy,” one of the five texts of the Mass Ordinary.
A calendar highlighting all meaningful passages of the Bible…
A calendar highlighting all meaningful passages of the Bible, important events in the life of Christ, and the essential doctrines of the Catholic Church.
The strictest form of imitative polyphony where one voice be…
The strictest form of imitative polyphony where one voice begins a melody and is precisely imitated by the following voice or voices.
The most popular form of opera in the late Baroque period wh…
The most popular form of opera in the late Baroque period which includes libretto derived from myths and legends portraying lofty emotions and virtuous characters involved in plots demonstrating moral choices.