Saturday, March 13, 2010

O mitissima/Virgo/haec dies (3 texts used)

Anonymous composer
13th century motet
polytextual setting
three voices
Latin
no instrumentation
polyphonic
melismatic
discant style- Gregorian chant with only melody notated and improvised polyphony implied
ostinato in tenor- brief, repeated pattern designed to be performed in conjunction with a melody
repetition of rhythmic patterns

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