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Page 505
... century in instrumental , vo- cal , and combined performance , both secular and sacred . Later in the century , liturgical music again became less extravagant in the wake of the Council of Trent ( 1545- 63 ) , which ordered that masses ...
... century in instrumental , vo- cal , and combined performance , both secular and sacred . Later in the century , liturgical music again became less extravagant in the wake of the Council of Trent ( 1545- 63 ) , which ordered that masses ...
Page 557
... century . At the beginning of the 16th century the style of vocal music was generally uniform because of the pervading influence of Netherlan- ders during the preceding half century . That uniformity persisted well into the late ...
... century . At the beginning of the 16th century the style of vocal music was generally uniform because of the pervading influence of Netherlan- ders during the preceding half century . That uniformity persisted well into the late ...
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... centuries are less pretentious strophic works , many originating in popular concerts in the Lon- don Gardens . In the late 18th century , the turn toward simplicity resulted in collections of Scottish , Irish , and Welsh folk music ...
... centuries are less pretentious strophic works , many originating in popular concerts in the Lon- don Gardens . In the late 18th century , the turn toward simplicity resulted in collections of Scottish , Irish , and Welsh folk music ...
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