Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Des Prez Listening Journal

Listening Journal

Josquin Des Prez – Mille Regretz

Musical elements:
Texture: polyphonic; voices move mainly together in similar rhythms
Harmony: use of 3rds and 6ths
Melody: constantly flowing, stepwise motion
Timbre: 2 male and 2 female voices, SATB
Meter: duple simple
Tempo: Moderate tempo (but ambiguous due to free meter)

Form/structure:
Appears to have ABC form but it is difficult to tell due to the flowing nature of the structure
No real buildup of voices; dynamic appears to stay the same throughout the piece with decrescendo at the end

Context:
Time period: 1500s - Renaissance
Composer: Des Prez
Sanctity: Secular
Language: French

 Country of Origin: France

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