Worksheets

__Page 1__ Motet Four Josquin des Prez and Giovanni Palestrina Reformation Chorale

__Page 2 __ The printing press allowed the mass production of sheet music. Thus, people could actually afford to buy sheet music, and madrigals become commonly performed during special occasions.

__Page 4__ Without accompaniment (only voice) A single unaccompanied melody line Many melodies occurring at once, no single melody standing out as the most important A popular form of unaccompanied secular music during the Renaissance. A polyphonic piece with four vocal parts of equal melodic importance The division of a choir into two groups to sing separately and in unison. Palestrina helped to assure the continued importance of music in the church, composing 375 motets, 104 masses, and countless madrigals. The Gabrielis pioneered the usage of instruments in sacred choral music. They also wrote down some of the first instrumental music called //Sonata pian'e forte// which had dynamic markings and specific instruments for each part.

__Page 7__ Spain Renaissaince Mona Lisa Polyphony Palestrina Printing Press Chorale Roanoke