1. 1400-1600

2. Renaissance- Rebirth Examine life in terms of individualism and humanism Individualism- new self awareness and self assurance Humanism- belief in the importance of the humanities Madrigal- two or more voices in secular text Development of movable type made it possible for music to be copied and distributed Development of commerce and international trading made it possible for composers to be heard outside of their country

3. Leading composer of his time First composer to use a secular melody as a basis for a mass

4. Represented musicians in the Council of Trent and showed the Catholic church that polyphony could be used tastefully Progress towards convincing the church that instruments had a place in church services. Was asked to rewrite the church’s mass book.