Music written under the era of Mannerism, or "stylish style."
Mannerism is a catch-all phrase to describe the era between the Renaissance and Baroque. There is an emphasis on the elaborate techniques and intellect of the artist, and the artificial rather than natural. In other words, its pompous and frumpy, but in an amusing way (to me, at least). The music similarly is very hard to read, sing, and even enjoy. Just look at all the trouble they went through!
I still find it cute; like very elaborate lace. It may be the Marie Antoinette in me. I have a feeling that no one took this stuff too seriously; the content was secular, and usually about "pettier" subjects. The chanson is about Belle, bonne, sage, by Baude Cordier,
Mannerism is a catch-all phrase to describe the era between the Renaissance and Baroque. There is an emphasis on the elaborate techniques and intellect of the artist, and the artificial rather than natural. In other words, its pompous and frumpy, but in an amusing way (to me, at least). The music similarly is very hard to read, sing, and even enjoy. Just look at all the trouble they went through!
I still find it cute; like very elaborate lace. It may be the Marie Antoinette in me. I have a feeling that no one took this stuff too seriously; the content was secular, and usually about "pettier" subjects. The chanson is about Belle, bonne, sage, by Baude Cordier,
The red notes represent third note alterations. It's a technique common to ars subtilitor called coloration.
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