Who were Leonin and Perotin?
The first composers, from Notre Dame
What is mass?
The principal liturgy of the Roman Catholics.
What is organum?
Developed by Paris, polyphony, they put layers in their chants.
Who invented the bass line?
Machaut
What are the five parts of mass ordinary?
Kryrie, Gloria, credo, Sanctus, angus dei
What major invention of the Renaissance helped to spread music?
Printing.
What lyrical technique did Renaissance musicians enjoy using?
Word painting.
What is a madrigal?
Piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, polyphonic.
What is a motet?
Sacred piece that is not part of the mass ordinary, may use some of the same lyrics.