The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

1. High Renaissance Music (pp. 364-366)
Music > Harmony > Chords
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Music in the period of the High Renaissance continued to develop from that of the Early Renaissance, with composers like Adrian Willaert further experimenting with choral effects. To further your understanding of the nature of chords and harmony, click on the link above. How are chords constructed with groups of notes, and what is an arpeggio?

2. Architecture (p. 362-364)
Architecture > Elements of Architecture > Proportion>Ratio
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We perceive proportion in buildings because of mathematical ratios as well as in relation to our own bodies. To examine scale relationships used by architects such as Palladio (See Fig. 12.23-24, pp. 364-365), click on the link above and explore the ratio measurements that make up each system: Harmonic, Modular, and Ken. Can you find examples of harmonic proportional ratios in spaces and structures around you?