What did Phillip the good do?
He was responsible for making Burgundy a political and economic society, he also supported music
What did Charles the Bold do?
He wanted to fight France, but was killed when France took over, he played the harp and wrote latin motets
What is the Burgundian chapel?
A group of people who’s job is to worship the liturgy, and some of them sing
How did musical traditions spread through Europe?
Boys would go to music school, then travel to find work
What is a Chansonnier
a 15th cen. book of songs, small, unused and most likely for rich people
Who was Gilles Binchois?
- possibly English solider
- served the Burgundian court of Philip the G
- wrote secular songs (chansons)
- praised for furthering “English countenance”
Binchois’ de Plus en Plus
- courtly love
- rondeau
- Lots of English 3rds/6ths
- top voice is composed first
Guillaume Du Fay
- friend of Binchois
- travelled alot
Du Fay’s Resvellies vous
- written for a wedding of Carlo Malatesti in Remini
- it says his name in the song
- French rhythm, Italian virtuosity
- successive composition, contravener was probably composed last
- BALLADE
Dufay’s Se La Face Ay Pale
- written for princess of cypress
- BALLADE (no repeated text though)
- courtly love poem, maybe about Christ
- basis of a later famous polyphonic Mass
- the cactus firmus in the tenor is sung at 1/3 speed, 1/2 then regular
Busboy’s Je ne Puis vivre
- VIRELAI
- texture: very equal
- imitation at the beginning
- no clear melody and supporting voice
- acrostic poem of Jaqueline Day Vevjle’s name
What is a head motive?
- section of music heard at the beginning of each movement
What does the tenor voice mainly do?
Hold pre-existing melodies
Johannes Ockeghem
rich guy, wrote interesting bass parts because he sang bass
Ockeghem’s Intemerata Dei Mater
- motet
- written in honour of the virgin mary
Ockeghem’s Missa Prolationum
very equal texture
- lots of 3rds and 6ths
- style: renaissance + medieval
- mensuration sign OC (means two simulataneous mensurations)
C
4/4
O
3/2
C + .
6/4
O + .
9/2
Ockeghem’s missa cuiusris toni
- mass in any mode
- had a funny symbol that meant it could be transposed into any mode
- it is not easy to sing or listen to
