The musical masses of Renaissance and Middle Ages have many similarities, but also many differences. You might find similarities in texture, rhythm and melody as well as harmony. Today, I will compare the mass between these different time periods. Mass is the liturgy or celebration of the Eucharist. It is the main Catholic Church service. It is a Christian ritual that marks the end of the Christian celebration of the Last Supper. It is possible to rewind music from Western Europe in the middle ages. This refers to religious developments in Europe that occurred between 500 and 1400 A. D. Masses began in the Middle ages, which ranged from 500 to 1400 A. D. Sacred music, also known by liturgy was most popular during this period. There are two types: one with each subunit.
These masses are called Typical Ordinary Masses or Typical Proper Masses. The typical ordinary mass has seven parts. They are named Kyrie, Gloria in excelsis and credo. The typical proper masses have twelve parts. Seven of them are the same as the normal mass. There are also four additional parts: introit, gradual and alleluia sequence. Gregorian chant used a monophonic musical style in the Middle Ages. Gregorian chants and other sacred vocal music were set to Latin text. They were sung by themselves. During the Renaissance, churches added melodic lines or chants to their Gregorian chants. This led to a polyphonic structure, which has more than one melody. Because of inaccuracies in time values, Gregorian chant was not able to provide a clear sense or rhythm. The Gutenberg press, which allowed music to be notated, was developed in the Renaissance. Music was made from the human voice, vocals and instruments of the Middle Ages. However, music in the Renaissance was based on instruments and vocal music. There are many commonalities between music from these ages. For example, Gregorian chant continues to be a sacred liturgy which is celebrated in roman catholic parishes.