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"In Paradisum" Artist: Anon. Era: Medieval Genre: Plainchant/ Processional antiphon (sacred) Texture: Monophonic Sung by monks in procession "Columba aspexit" Artist: Hildegard von Bingen Era: Medieval Genre: Plainchant / Sequence (sacred) Texture: monophonic Sung by nuns and monks during special service for a saint "La dousa votz" Artist: Bernard de Ventadorn Era: Medieval Genre: Troubador (secular) Texture: homophonic Words express joys and troubles of love "Alleluia, Diffusa est gratia" Artist: Perotin Era: Medieval Genre: Plainchant then Notre Dame organum texture: monophonic: chant portions non-imitative polyphony: organum (middle of the song) "Sumer is Icumen In " Artist: Anon. Era: Medieval Genre: Late Medieval polyphony / round texture: imitative polyphony secular "Dame, de qui toute ma joie vient" Artist: Machaut Era: Medieval Genre: Late medieval polyphony/ polyphonic chanson texture: combines polyphonic techniques of motet with lyricism of the monophonic troubador songs secular

melismatic in each voice "Ave Maris Stella" Artist: Dufay Era: Renaissance Genre: Harmonized Hymn A cappella texture: Odd verses sung as chant Even verses: use paraphrase/ use homophonic setting "Pange lingua Mass" Kyrie + Section of the Gloria Artist: Josquin Era: Renaissance Genre: Polyphonic Mass Hymn Three sections, all imitative polyphony: Kyrie: triple meter, begins with motto from hymn in 4 voice imitation Christe: duple meter, begins with bass-alto duet Kyrie: triple again, begins with soprano-alto duet `Mille regrets` Artist: Josquin Era: renaissance genre: polyphonic chanson secular, brief expression of grief through composed, no large repetition of text and music but repetition emphasizes the final point of poem `Pope Marcellus Mass` Artist: Palestrina Era: Renaissance genre: polyphonic mass 6 voices rather than 4 more homophonic Galliard, Daphne Artist: Anon Era: renaissance Genre: stylized dance

Texture: homophonic fast triple meter, kicking and leaping steps. clear cadences and repeated phrases Kemp`s jig Artist: Anon Era: renaissance Genre: stylized dance texture: homophonic repetition and contrast increasing ornamentation...