in bar 5 a touch of modality is added when the G major chord is harmonised with Gnatural
modality typical of renaissance period
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two
vocal range has fairly narrow range of a 9th modality is typical of renaissance music
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three
bars 12-14 the vocal solo is imitated by the lute imitation is a typical feature in renaissance music
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four
bar 2 G#-Gnatural false relation renaissance period music often uses false relation
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five
end of bar 1-begining of bar 2 E suspension, suspensions are only sustained dissonance
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six
cadences are principal feature of this piece of music typical of renaissance music
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seven
melodic description of melencholy- general direction of melody descending- is a common feature of many renaissance pieces, bars 20-22 show melody descending as it is a descending scale with the B and A of bar 21 are melodic decorations
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