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A 10 page research paper on the life and work of the 16th century composer. The writer details the context of his life and work in regard to the music of the time, his harmonic theories, and his published works. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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the groundwork for later innovations (Kaufmann "Vincentino" 699). Vincentino was truly a man of his times, and his theories grew from reaction to the music world he inherited. In
the early Sixteenth Century, many serious musicians allied themselves with the Catholic Church, which was one of the main sources of support for musicians, providing them with both livelihood and
an outlet for performance. Such a course was one of only a few available. The other was to attach oneself to a wealthy patron. Vincentino, therefore, became a
priest while a student of Adrian Willaert. His interest, however, was less in the priesthood than in the theoretical examination of the Greek musical systems involving the diatonic, chromatic,
and enharmonic genera, and their use in practice. Nevertheless, he did attach himself to the court of Cardinal Ippolito II dEste in Fararra, Italy, following in Willaerts footsteps (Kaufmann
Vincentino" 699). Willaerts influence was certainly instrumental in shaping Vincentinos musical interests. And to this end, it is important to understand the background of his teacher. Willaert came to
Venice in 1527, after a long association with Cardinal Ippolito I dEste and the ducal court in Ferrara. Then he moved to Venice, which was a center of cultural
life. In particular, Venice was already a major factor in the development of music printing which helped to eventually spread Vincentinos ideas through the distribution of his treatises.
Likewise, the printing masters of Venice helped to spread the musical forms of the madrigal and the verse forms which underlay it. While in Venice, Willaert counted among his
pupils many of the most important composers who were active in Italy in the second and third quarters of the century. Indeed, he was a key person in the
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