Missa L’homme armé
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Missa L’homme armé is a Renaissance mass setting based on the popular “L’homme armé” tune, composed by Cristóbal de Morales and noted for its intricate polyphony and expressive sacred style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Missa L’homme armé (Morales) | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance mass
ⓘ
cyclic mass ⓘ sacred vocal composition ⓘ |
| approximateDate | first half of the 16th century ⓘ |
| basedOn | L’homme armé (tune) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Mass on L’homme armé by Cristóbal de Morales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Cristóbal de Morales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| genre | Mass (Ordinary of the Mass) ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed movements ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
integration of popular tune into sacred context
ⓘ
melodic borrowing from the secular tune L’homme armé ⓘ |
| hasMode | modal Renaissance tonality ⓘ |
| hasTexture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Franco-Flemish polyphonic style ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
church service
ⓘ
liturgical performance ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Credo NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notedFor |
expressive sacred style
ⓘ
intricate polyphony ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | L’homme armé mass tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer | other Mass settings by Cristóbal de Morales ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| style |
Renaissance polyphony
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| textType | liturgical text of the Mass Ordinary ⓘ |
| usesCantusFirmus | L’homme armé (tune) ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
cantus firmus technique
ⓘ
imitative counterpoint ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
a cappella voices
ⓘ
choir ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.