History of Music: 1300-1600 - 2nd semester

Objectives

The student should:
a) acquire a knowledge of the historical context of the period;
b) be able to trace the evolution of the principal musical genres of this period;
c) acquire a notion of traditions, in the midst of which certain individuals stand out;
d) gain experience of free but guided research;
e) become aware of aspects of the sources and musical practices of the period, including notation, instruments and performance practices.

General characterization

Code

711021024

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

David Cranmer

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

None

Bibliography

Atlas, A. (1998). Renaissance Music. New York: W.W. Norton.
Cranmer, D. (2007). Cantate Domino: introdução à música sacra. Lisboa: Paulus Editora.
Fenlon, I. (Ed.) (1989). Man and Music: The Renaissance. London: MacMillan (Man & Music).
Hoppin, R. (1978). Medieval Music. New York: W.W. Norton. (Trad. espanhola.: Hoppin, R. (2000). La música medieval. Madrid: Akal).
McKinnon, J. (Ed.) (1989). Antiquity and the Middle Ages. London: MacMillan (Man & Music).
Taruskin, R. (2010). Oxford History of Western Music, Vol. 1: The Earliest Notations to the Sixteenth Century. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Teaching method

Expositive lessons, organised in four cycles (contexts, key-figures, practices and genres). Listening to musical examples constitutes a fundamental element, encouraging students to recognise stylistic characteristics of the music they hear. Collective and individual support lessons for the individual research project.

Evaluation method

Continuous assessment based on the student’s effort: made up of a written test (40%), an individual research project (40%), and classroom participation together with two reflective reports on this subject (20%).

Subject matter

Aspects of the historical context: the Church, some of the principal dynasties, cities and states. The evolution of the principle genres, such as the Mass, the motet, the chanson, the madrigal, instrumental music. The principal composers, for example Machaut, Ciconia, Dufay, Ockeghem, Josquin, Palestrina, Lassus and Byrd. The means of musical transmission: notation, manuscripts and prints.

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