Listening Journal #5: Josquin Des Prez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZYevmiGfLw

Josquin Des Prez: Adieu Mes Amours

Musical Elements: 

• 3 voices (2 male, 1 female)
• Chordophones
• Aerophones
• Monophonic 
• Feels like duple meter
• Tempo: Andante
• Minor Key

Structure: 

• Two lower voices have a canon-like relationship
• Begins with two male voices with accompanying instruments, then at 1:51, a female voice is added
• Composed in ternary form (ABA)

Context:

• Renaissance Era
• French 
• Secular 
• Vocal and Instrumental (new at the time)

Listening Journal #4: Perotin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lxDrIn14l4

Perotin: Alleluia, Diffusa est gratia 

Musical Elements:

• Male voices (chorus of 3+ parts)
• Melosmatic
• Syncopation and Polyrhythm (0:42-2:33)
• Free Meter 
• Monophonic in beginning and at end

Structure:

• Begins as monophonic, in unision
• Monophonic (0:00-0:42), then polyphonic (0:42-2:33), then back to monophonic (2:33-3:33)
• Parts added in polyphonic section
• Pace change (quicker) during polyphonic section
• Ends polyphonic section with a perfect octave, then transitions back to slower, monophonic unision

Context:

• Medieval Era
• Organum (Triplum?)
• Sacred (as the text is Latin)