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a powerpoint on the 15th century of music history
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The RenaissanceThe Renaissance
1400-16001400-1600
What is the Renaissance?What is the Renaissance?
““Rebirth” of Rebirth” of ancient learning, ancient learning, artistic styles, and artistic styles, and topicstopics
Balance, simplicity, Balance, simplicity, restraint, restraint, naturalism naturalism
Where did it begin? Where did it begin?
FlorenceFlorence BankingBanking Medici Medici
Lorenzo de Medici (“the Magnificent”), c. 1478, by Andrea del Verrocchio
Competition for the Baptistery Competition for the Baptistery Doors, 1401Doors, 1401
Sacrifice of IsaacSacrifice of Isaac 7 competitors7 competitors Finalists:Finalists:
Lorenzo GhibertiLorenzo Ghiberti Filippo BrunelleschiFilippo Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi25.5 Kilograms
Ghiberti18.5 Kilograms
Lorenzo GhibertiLorenzo Ghiberti North Doors (1403-North Doors (1403-
24)24)
Renaissance SculptureGhiberti’s Gates of Paradise
1425-14521425-1452
Brunelleschi’s formulation of linear
perspective -- the proportionment of
figures in accordance with the convergence
of parallel lines in a visual field
BRUNELLESCHILINEAR PERSPECTIVE
Masaccio – Masaccio – The Tribute Money The Tribute Money (1425)(1425)Simultaneous Narration, Linear PerspectiveSimultaneous Narration, Linear Perspective
Brunelleschi’s Il Duomo:370 feet high and 146 feet in diameter
The Revival of the Classical The Revival of the Classical NudeNude
Rejection of the Rejection of the medieval view of medieval view of the body as the the body as the wellspring of sinwellspring of sin
Donatello (1386-Donatello (1386-1466)1466) David (1432), the David (1432), the
first life-size nude first life-size nude sculpture since sculpture since antiquity (5’2”)antiquity (5’2”)
Sandro Botticelli Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510)(1445-1510) Birth of Venus (1482)Birth of Venus (1482)
Donatello’s David
• Calm classical repose thinking about his victory
Donatello – Donatello – David David (1432)(1432)
Renaissance Renaissance in Musicin Music
1450-16001450-1600
The Problem with MusicThe Problem with Music
No ancient modelsNo ancient models The Renaissance in music is not a The Renaissance in music is not a
rebirth of ancient musical style rebirth of ancient musical style
The Renaissance in MusicThe Renaissance in Music
Hundred Years’ War (1338-1453)Hundred Years’ War (1338-1453) England vs. FranceEngland vs. France Took place in FranceTook place in France
The English took their music with The English took their music with themthem
Le Champion des damesLe Champion des dames14421442
……But their discant did not possess a melody of such But their discant did not possess a melody of such delight-delight-
They tell me, who can bear witness-They tell me, who can bear witness-As G. Dufay and Binchois write.As G. Dufay and Binchois write.
For they now have a novel way of making brisk, For they now have a novel way of making brisk, sweet combinationssweet combinations
In music soft, or loud and gay,In music soft, or loud and gay,……They have put on the countenanceThey have put on the countenanceOf Englishmen, like Dunstable,Of Englishmen, like Dunstable,So that a wondrous eleganceSo that a wondrous eleganceMakes their song glad and notable.Makes their song glad and notable.
Contenance angloiseContenance angloise
PanconsonancePanconsonance John Dunstable (1390-1453)John Dunstable (1390-1453) English DiscantEnglish Discant
Burgundy Burgundy Guillaume Du Fay (1397-1474)Guillaume Du Fay (1397-1474) Gilles Binchois (1400-1460)Gilles Binchois (1400-1460)
The New StyleThe New Style
FauxbourdonFauxbourdon Cantus firmus massCantus firmus mass
HumanismHumanism Head motiveHead motive
ChansonChanson
The New Style:The New Style:CadencesCadences
Octave LeapOctave Leap
AuthenticAuthentic