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Dufay's Se la face ay pale and missa se la face ay pale

-Guillaume Du Fay composed his Missa Se la face ay pale, based on his ballade of
the same name, during his final sojourn at the Court of Savoy in Chambry from 1452
to 1458.
What prompted Du Fay to use this song in his Missa Se la face ay pale? This article
proposes that an important Christological relic, the Holy Shroud, acquired by Du
Fay's patron Duke Louis of Savoy in 1453 (and not moved from Chambry to its
present location in Turin until 1578), lies at the heart of the work, and that the
composer incorporated theological symbols in the Mass to associate it with this
sacred remnant. Recognition of early Christ-Masses such as the Missa Se la face ay
pale helps to redefine the word "devotional" and illuminates the beginnings of Mass
composition with secular tunes and of emotional expression in sacred music.
2. Josquin Mille Regretz
-he chanson was said to be the favorite by king charles I of Spain
-This chanson is sometimes disputed to be his work
3. WILLIAM BYRD LACHRYMAE
-This famous piece started out as a solo lute pavan by John Dowland some time
before 1595, and has been arranged by several other artists/
interesting feature:
upon hearing the piece, I initially thought that it is a Spanish dance,
because of its "aggressive" passages, but surprisingly, I discovered that it is
of Italian origin.
The piece also successfully justified its title Lachrymae (tears) with its
melody provoking a feeling of melancholy
4. Palestrina Pope Marcellus Mass
-composed by Palestrina as per the order of the council of trent that he make
a mass that is not polyphonic, hence this mass, because there have been complaints
that polyphonic music obscured the words of the mass, interfering with the
listener's devotion -

5. Victoria Magnum Mysterium

-Composer and organist Toms Luis de Victoria was born in the walled city of
vila, birthplace of the influential Spanish mystic Teresa of vila (1515-1582).
Like many of his contemporaries, Victoria ventured to Rome at an early age to learn
his art. It has been speculated that he received some training from the great
Italian master Palestrina; Victoria was certainly one of the few composers in Rome
able to master the subtleties of Palestrina's style. In 1575, he was ordained into
the priesthood, but he continued to compose throughout his life, holding a variety
of posts in Italy and, from 1587 until his death, his native Spain.
The justly famous motet O magnum mysterium uses a sublime text from the
Christmas Vespers. Victoria's use of a serenely interweaving polyphony at the
opening bars leads to a hushed chordal declamation at the words "O beata Virgo." An
extended "Alleluia" section, first in triple meter, then in duple, concludes the
motet.
-the first few phrases usually end in a single note by the bass
-the piece is polyphonic