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Mus. History 1
Question | Answer |
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Sebastian Virdung | Wrote books explaining music. "Musica getutsch" |
Musica getutscht | written by Sebastian Virdung. "Music Explained" 1511. |
Michael Praetorius | Wrote "Syntagma musicum" |
Syntagma musicum | one of the richest books on music of this time period. "Systematic Treaty of Music, 1618-1620. Contains descriptions of instruments then in use, illustrated by woodcuts. |
Consort | English name for a group of instruments. |
Basse danse | "low dance" Type of stately couple dance of the 15th and early 16th cent. |
Pavane and galliard | 16th cent. dance in slow duple meter with three repeated sections (AABBCC) often followed by a galliard (dance in fast triple meter in the same form as a pavane) |
Intabulation | Arrangement of a vocal piece for lute or keyboard, typically written in tablature. |
In Nomine | Exemplifies the way musical genres develop through composers imitating each other. Composers wrote over 200 pieces with this title, most of which had the same cantus firmus. |
Parthenia | 1st published collection of virginal. 1613. Contains dances, preludes, fantasies and other genres. |
John Bull | a leading figure in the virginal music. some of his music appears in Parthenia. |