Question

1) Fill in the chart showing the development of Western musical notation by describing which elements of music were represented by each type of notation. Examples might include exact pitch, melodic shape, rhythm, meter, or other musical parameters.
2) Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the medieval music styles of motet and madrigal

Answer 1

1. 4-line staff

F, C, or G clef

notes on 5-line staff with clef

mensuration (longas and breves)

time signature (perfect or half circle)

most recent

notes on 5-line staff

modern clefs

modern note values (whole, half, quarter, and so on)

modern time signature

Italian words and abbreviations for dynamics and tempo

staccato, slurs, and so on

2. Motets and Madrigals. Briefly compare and contrast these two forms from the Renaissance. Listen to the Josquin Desprez motet and the madrigals of Weelkes and Jannequin and use them as examples for comparison. Your opinion is valuable. Please expand on what you read in the lesson and other sources