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Music in the 14th Century: Ars Subtilior & Trecento

Explore the intricate rhythms, notational tricks, and canons of the Ars Subtilior in France, as well as the poetic forms of Trecento in Italy. Discover the works of Jacob Senleches, Baude Cordier, and Francesco Landini, among others, as you delve into the rich musical traditions of the 14th century.

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Music in the 14th Century: Ars Subtilior & Trecento

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  1. Chapter 3 “Music in the 14th Century”

  2. Ars subtilior • “the more subtle art” • Late 14th century (c. 1375-1400+) • France, esp., south (Avignon Popes) • Secular songs (nothing sacred) • deliberately complex rhythms, etc. • Notational tricks (visual and other) • Use of colored inks • Canons (based on verbal puzzles, etc.)

  3. Jacob Senleches“La harpe de mélodie” Chicago, Newberry Library MS 54.1 “Chantilly Codex”

  4. Baude Cordier“Belle, Bonne, Sage” “Chantilly Codex”

  5. Trecento • = 1300s in Italy ([mille]trecento) • Primarily secular vocal music • Squarcialupi Codex – chief source • 353 pieces from 1340-1415 • Poetic forms: ballata, madrigal, caccia, etc. • Chiefly 2vv and 3vv • Anthology I Exs. by Jacopo da Bologna (25), Francesco Landini (next slide), & Lorenzo da Firenze (26)

  6. Francesco Landini (c. 1325-1397) "Eco la primavera" (ballata) (Anthology I/24)

  7. England • Small body of works • Preference to thirds • “Sumer is icumen in”Anthology I/28 • Oldest known canon(c. 1250!) • Rota (round) over Pes • "Edi Beo Thu Hevene Quene" Anthology I/29

  8. Medieval Instrumental Music • Instruments used to :- accompany voices- double voice- play w/o voices • Almost nothing notated • Intabulation • Robertsbridge Codex (14th c) • Faenza Codex (early 15th c) • Estampie “Retrove” (c. 1360)- organ- Lute and Recorder- Modern Piano

  9. Part II The Renaissance:Prelude

  10. The Renaissance • “Rebirth” of ideas from Classical Antiquity • c. 1420 – 1600 (roughly for music) • Fall of Constantinople to Turks (1453)- Scholars of Greek flee west to…. • Italy – Center of Western revival- rising population, resources, city-states- e.g., Cosimo de’ Medici (Florence) • “Low Countries” – major source of patronage • HRE – expands powers & influences • Spain – expulsion of Muslims; Empire

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