Medieval Early Renaissance High Renaissance Terms Extra Credit
100
What is a plainchant
A monophonic piece of music that consisted of a single melody line that had a free musical meter.
100
What is a Mass
This major liturgical work was popular among early Renaissance composers.
100
Who is Clement Janequin
This composer was most notably knows as one of the most famous composers of the Chanson.
100
What is Monophony
A single melody line that is not accompanied by other voices or instruments.
100
Who is Martin Luther
This composer lived from 1483 to 1546.
200
What is the Roman Catholic Church
This church body was considered to be the "Western Church" were most Medieval music originated from.
200
Who is John Dustable
This composer was also known to be an astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician.
200
Who is Clement Janequin
This composer became a choirboys singing teacher in 1530.
200
What is a Canon
Also known as a priest, it is a member of a certain body of the Catholic Church subject to ecclesiastical rule.
200
Who is John Dunstable
This composer lived from 1380 to 1453
300
Who is Leonin Magister Presbyter
A composer known as the first major composer of Polyphony and organum during the Medieval period.
300
Who is Josquin des Prez
This composer was a primary member of the Franco-Flemish school and was a master of polyphony.
300
Who is Thomas Tallis
This composer was considered England's greatest composer.
300
What is a Motet
A short piece of sacred, polyphonic, choral music.
300
Who is Clement Janequin
This composer wrote "Le chant de oiseaux"
400
Who is Perotin Magister
This composer employed the use of isorhythm in his compositions.
400
Who is Johann Walter
This composer was a cantor in two separate churches in his lifetime.
400
Who is Clement Janequin
This composer only wrote three liturgical pieces his entire career.
400
What is a Chanson
A short french song.
400
Who is Perotin
This composer wrote "Viderunt Omnes"
500
Who is Guillaume de Machaut
This poet and composer was thought to be "the last great poet who was also a composer"
500
Who is Martin Luther
This composer was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation.
500
Who is Thomas Tallis
This composer was the first to write anthems with english words.
500
What is an Anthem
A from of liturgical music in which music is set to verses from the Bible.
500
Who is Guillaume de Machaut
This composer wrote "Je Vivroie liment/Liement me deport






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