Music History: Ars Nova, Madrigal, and Baroque Music

Ars Nova

New Techniques and Innovations

Ars Nova, meaning “new things,” refers to the academic techniques emphasizing technical skill, development, innovation, and mastery of musical complexity. This era saw a flourishing of secular art, including genres like the motet and French chanson, while liturgical music maintained its central position. Innovations included shorter note values (semibreve and minim), barlines, and metrical systems (tempus perfectum). Rhythmic changes allowed composers to switch

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Literary Genres and Subgenres: A Comprehensive Guide

Journalistic Subgenres

Informative Subgenre

News

Objectively presents facts and interesting general topics. Its structure is a model for journalistic texts:

  • Headlines (subhead, title, and subtitle): Offer a superficial view of the facts, attracting readers and providing a first glimpse of events.
  • Entradilla (Introduction): The first paragraph, summarizing the most relevant information. Sometimes in a different font.
  • Body: The development of the news.

Reportage

In-depth journalistic work requiring intense

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Renaissance Music: From Ars Nova to Madrigals

Renaissance Music

Ars Nova (14th-16th Centuries)

Bridging the gap between the late medieval period and the Renaissance, Ars Nova is characterized by a new expressiveness in music. A key figure is Guillaume de Machaut, known for works like the Mass of Notre Dame and secular ballads. The Vermell Book, a collection of songs sung by pilgrims on their way to Montserrat, exemplifies the Spanish Ars Nova.

Early Polyphony

From the 6th to 12th centuries, early polyphony emerged with forms like organum and

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Renaissance and Baroque Literature: A Comparative Overview

Renaissance Literature

Cultural and Artistic Movement

The Renaissance, originating in Italy, was a cultural and artistic movement that revived the ideals of humanism. It sought to restore classical ideals, breaking with the immediate past. The goal was to link ancient and modern, emulating the old to achieve the new.

Renaissance Art

Renaissance art involved the classical imitation of reality, following principles of balance, harmony, and serenity.

Literature

Classics utilized common topics:

  • Locus Amoenus:
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History of Catalan Theater: From Medieval to Modern

1. Theatrical Text

1.1 Characteristics of Theatrical Text

Theatrical texts have two levels: the characters’ announcements and the formal approach. These are identified in brackets and with different letters in the text.

– Announced Text: Presented in the form of dialogue. Varieties of text dialogue include:

  • Colloquium (specific topic): Between various partners to present conflicting discourses.
  • Discussion: Or discourse (speaking for himself) with the same character.
  • Soliloquy: In which a person speaks
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The Romantic Movement in Music: A Deep Dive

The Romantic Movement in Music

The Romantic movement reflects the significant changes in European politics and thought during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Following the Revolution of 1789, a new era of revolutions began, and individuals and society started to be perceived as dynamic and ever-changing.

Artists, including writers, painters, and musicians, embraced the idea of human evolution and cultural development through constant struggle. The principle of authority was challenged in

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