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Music History 1
Exam 2 Works
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Music
Undergraduate 3
03/11/2007

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Dodecachordon
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Written by Glarean, which adds 4 modes-Ionian, hypoionian, aeolion, hypoaeoleon
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Liber de ark contrapuncti
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Written by Tinctoris, the book on counterbook
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Le institoni harmoniche
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Written by Zarlino, the foundation of harmony
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Triumphs of Oriana
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Organized by Weelkes, Compilation of madrigals by different composers, each ending with “Long Live the Queen”
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Musica Transalpina
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Published by Nicholas Yonge, Collection of Italian madrigals translated into English
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Missa sine nominee
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By Ockeghem, No distinctive quality, means “Mass without a name"
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Odhecaton
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*Published in Italy by Petrucci *First printed anthology of chansons *Music dates from about 1470 to 1500 *Composers include those from the late Burgundian era and from the new generation *Two more volumes followed, indicating the popularity of northern composers. *More than half of the chansons are for three voices and are written in older styles.
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Pope Marcellus Mass
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By Palestrina, Written for the pope. *The melodies are similar to chant *Few repeated notes *The range is limited to a ninth. *Melodies often form an arch. *Leaps are followed by notes in the reverse direction. *Diatonic modes are maintained, and chromaticism is rare.
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Psalter
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Compiled by Loys Bourgeois, The book that Psalm tunes were published in; only contains text tunes were composed for each meter of the psalms *Translations of the Psalter appeared in many countries. *Other Reformed Churches, including the Lutheran Church, adapted Psalter melodies for their own services. *The French Psalter influenced the English Psalter and the Psalter brought to New England by the Pilgrims in 1620. *All 150 psalm texts were translated into strophic, rhyming, and metrical verse.
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