1. 1400-1600

2. Italy Humanism- the idea of human dignity and worth Greek and Roman Model for education and art You could improve your status through “genius” Bourgeois class France The 100 Years War (1337-1453) England The 100 Years War (1337-1453) The War of the Roses (1455-1485) Spain Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)

3. Music was being printed Increased demand and popularity It became available to the masses Its purpose became entertainment Rigidity of Medieval music was left behind and a means for personal expression were adopted range, rhythm, polyphony, and text became tools of personal expression Early foundation of tonal music were established Harmonies with direction Movement towards cadence points Blending and fluidity of melodic lines Rich texture

4. Dances Chansons- Secular French song, either popular or original, usually arranged polyphonically Motets- Polyphonic vocal composition, most often with a sacred text Masses-

5. Ockeghem (1425-1497) best known for combining borrowed and original material in his masses Palestrina (1524-1594) best known for development of sacred music Lassus (1530-1594) best known for development of polyphonic style Byrd (1540-1623) best known for inventive composition style took advantage of purely instrumental works Was said to have anticipated the three popular forms of Baroque keyboard music: contrapuntal music, dance music, and free fantastic style