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.

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Missa L’homme armé (Morales) 0

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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

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Cristóbal de Morales notableWork Missa L’homme armé