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Unit 2 • Grade 9

Music of the Renaissance Period

Music
MAPEH
 Practical Applications

The knowledge gained in this unit can be applied to the following:

● constructing and reflecting on their own experiences and the
experiences of others
● demonstrating the importance of using different forms of media,
such as communication and expressing ideas through singing
● thinking critically and analyzing information based on multiple
sources
● nurturing creativity to become lifelong learners

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Central Question

Why is Renaissance music still significant in today’s

generation?

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Lesson 2

Sacred Music of
Palestrina

Music
MAPEH
 Learning Targets

At the end of this lesson, the learners should be able to do the following:
● Explain why Palestrina was a well-respected musician during this
period.
● Express how the Council of Trent affected the music of the Catholic
Church.
● Enumerate the different movements or sections of a mass.
● Perform the round song “Dona Nobis Pacem.”

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 Recharge

Instructions

1. List down at least three characteristics of music during the

Renaissance period.
2. Write them down on sticky notes, then stick them on the board.
3. Listen to a sample of Renaissance music Kyrie from Pope Marcellus
Mass.

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 Recharge

Kyrie

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 Recharge

Activity Processing

1. How did you feel after listening to the music?

2. What words did you recognize from the song?

3. What was the song about?

4. What characteristics of Renaissance music were evident in the song?

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 Enlighten

Instructions

1. Identify the five parts or movements from the Pope Marcellus Mass that
corresponded to the parts of Catholic mass, namely: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,
Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
2. List down the five parts and use the template on the next slide to answer
the activity.
3. Explain briefly each part or movement.

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Table Completion
Table 1. Five Parts from the Pope Marcellus Mass
Parts of Catholic Mass Explanation
Kyrie

Gloria

Credo

Sanctus

Agnus Dei
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GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA
PALESTRINA

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–

1594) was an Italian Renaissance composer
most known for his sacred vocal works and
innovations in Renaissance polyphony.

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Composition

Palestrina’s compositions were mostly sacred. He

wrote 104 masses, 529 motets, 140 madrigals, and
more. Many people consider him the savior of
polyphonic Catholic Church music because he served
as a pivotal musical figure in the Council of Trent.

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Council of Trent

The members of the Catholic Church talked about the continuing rise
of Protestantism, which included some guidelines for the music used in
Catholic churches. In the end, they agreed that music should not be
made indecent or impure and left it to the bishops to decide what to
do with music. Music should be restricted, and polyphonic music was
for understandable lyrics.

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Palestrina’s Style

Palestrina’s style was very smooth, pure and

elegant, and fitting the instruction of those
from the Council of Trent. His melodies
sounded very much like the plainchants that
he grew up singing.

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Pope Marcellus Mass

It is the most famous music of Palestrina. In every ordinary

mass, the Pope Marcellus Mass consists of five parts or
movements of the Catholic mass: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,
Sanctus, and Agnus Dei. He used cantus firmus melodies,
which are based on Gregorian chants.

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Five Parts or Movement of the Catholic Mass

● Kyrie – “Lord, have mercy.” It is a short prayer from the heart

about human needs.
● Gloria – “Glory to God.” It means that everything is done for
God’s glory and not for self-glorification and pride.
● Credo – “Creed.” It means "I believe" in Latin and is considered
the first word of Catholic religious creeds such as the “Apostles’
Creed.”
● Sanctus – “Holy, holy.” It means to be a cheer and joyful by
shouting thanks and praise to God.
● Agnus Dei – “Lamb of God.” It comes from John the Baptist. It
means “behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the
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 Enlighten

Questions

1. What is Pope Marcellus Mass?

2. Why were polyphony and monophony textures used in this kind of music?
3. Why did the Council of Trent become crucial in this period?

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 Reexplore

Instructions

1. Form three groups.

2. Search for the song “Dona Nobis Pacem” online.
3. Listen carefully to the song. Practice your performance, then sing it as a
round song with the class.

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 Reexplore

Instructions

4. Group 1 will start the song, then group 2 will start singing after group 1
sings the first line. Then, group 3 will start singing the song after group 2
sings the first line.
5. After the performance, answer the following questions in a clean piece of
paper.

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 Reexplore

Questions

1. Why is Palestrina’s sacred music during the Renaissance period well-

respected?
2. Which part of the Catholic mass movement is “Dona Nobis Pacem” being
sung?
3. Why is the song “Dona Nobis Pacem” considered a round song?

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Recharge
Reexplore

Activity Processing

1. How does it feel to perform

a round song?
2. How were you able to work
together with your group
mates in order to perform a
round song successfully?
Dona Nobis Pacem

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Recharge
Reexplore

Activity Processing

3. What is the song about?

4. What characteristics of
Renaissance sacred music
were present in the song?
5. What other famous songs
are sung as a round song?
Dona Nobis Pacem

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Slide 5: Musicians playing "sacred" music, Society Circus, Long Branch LCCN2014684137.jpg by Bain News Service is licensed
under Creative Commons Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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Slide 12: Charles-Alphonse Deblois - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.jpg by British Museum is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 via
Wikimedia Commons.
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Slide 14: Concilio Trento Museo Buonconsiglio.jpg by Laurom is licensed under CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Arkenberg, Rebecca. “Music in the Renaissance.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum
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Dunnett, Ben. n.d. Renaissance Music. Accessed on October 9, 2022.

https://www.musictheoryacademy.com/periods-of-music/renaissance-music/.

Farrant, Dan. May 22, 2022. Overview Of The Renaissance Music Period. Accessed on October 10, 2022.
https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/renaissance-period/.

MasterClass, June 8, 2021. Renaissance Era Music Guide: A History of Renaissance Music. Accessed on October 9, 2022
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/renaissance-music-guide.

Vocal, Al-lyn. August 26, 2014. Music of the Renaissance Period. Accessed on October 9, 2022.
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