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Stylistic Evolution of the Motet Through the Sixteenth Century with Emphasis on the Style of Palestrina

The mass and the motet are the most important musical components of the Catholic liturgy. The development of vocal polyphony in the Medieval Period culminated in the perfection of these forms in the sixteenth century. The purpose of this thesis is to give an account of the development of religious monody and polyphony that led to the inception of the motet in the early part of the thirteenth century; to show the development of the motet through the sixteenth century; to give a more detailed analysis of the style of Palestrina; and to emphasize the analysis with a stylistic examination of a Palestrina motet.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699501
Date08 1900
CreatorsCornelius, Merl V.
ContributorsMorey, George, 1915-1995, Marquis, Robert Lincoln, Jr.
PublisherNorth Texas State Teachers College
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 93 leaves: ill., music, Text
Coverage1301-1499
RightsPublic, Cornelius, Merl V., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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