the definition of the motet can be seen between the 13th and 14th centuries. It is appropriate to begin in the 13th century‚ when the motet was originated. Originally‚ the motet was seen as a decoration of chant‚ for it was based on the sacred Latin texts of the Gregorian chant. In the early motet the tenor‚ or bottom voice‚ sang original Gregorian chant. In terms of form‚ it originated as a troped clausula. This changed in the 14th century when the idea of the motet was more secular‚ the tenor
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DBQ: The Mongol Terror‚ Mongol Peace In the post classical era‚ the big picture that is being projected is that nomadic kingdoms were at its highest apex alike the Mongols. The Mongols lived on the high steppe lands of eastern central Asia‚ they also conquered most of all Eurasia‚ as seen on document 8‚ were it shows the expansion of this vast empire‚ making trade safe for the first time all along the Eastern to Western parts of Eurasia. The Mongol rule was most noticeable
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Europe in the 14th Century and the Renaissance The 14th century was anything but pleasant for the people living in Europe at the time. There were so many factors and conditions that ultimately helped pave the way for the Renaissance. I will focus on the key influences during this period that contributed to the development of this “rebirth”. The most significant impact that you must address right off the bat is‚ the Black Death. With the plague wiping out nearly one-third of Europe’s population
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13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th Amendments The thirteenth amendment formally abolished the institution of slavery‚ and gave congress the power to enforce it. The thirteenth amendment was necessary because even though the Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves in the south to be freed‚ the southern states refused to free them‚ and the amendment encompassed the entire U.S. and it’s territories. Overall‚ I feel the amendment was a success‚ because it gave the government the ability to enforce it as a law
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VENICE IN 14TH CENTURY Venice’s maritime empire: 13th - 15th century In the scramble to grab Byzantine land after the 4TH crusade‚ in 1204‚ the Venetians concentrate on territories suiting their maritime interests. They take the islands of Corfu and Crete. They yield Corfu ten years later to the Greek ruler of Epirus (the nearest part of the mainland)‚ but Crete remains a Venetian possession for more than four centuries. It is the first in a chain of valuable staging posts to the eastern
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The plague/Black Death first popped up the the 13th century. A ship had arrived in Europe with many people that had the Black Death. They had symptoms that included fever‚ unable to eat‚ pain that was so bad they became crazy. One of the weirdest symptoms is having black boils on their skin. Boils are infected places of the skin that become full of pus and become swollen. The Black Death is caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. The bacteria is most common in animals. It got passed to humans
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followed by several others. By the 10th century‚ Cordoba housed a population of more than 500‚000–the
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Economic Change and Social Tension in the Late Fourteenth Century In the 1370s‚ English society was under a great deal of tension. There were: Political problems resulting from the lack of an undisputed leader and from the failure of the war effort. Religious problems due to lack of spiritual leadership from the church‚ complicated by the same war pressures‚ which introduced the divisive issue of clerical taxation into relations between clerical and lay politicians. In the same decade
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The 14th century is considered an era of great turmoil in European culture. Compared to the prior centuries‚ the 14th century introduced new ideologies‚ and political changes that resulted in many resistance and conflicts. Although changes occur during every century‚ the events that transpire makes the 14th centuries stand out the most. The 14th century is also known as the “calamitous era” because of three major crisis‚ the religious disruption caused by heresy and papal schism‚ the political instability
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Art of the 14th and 15th centuries Works of Art from 14th -15th Century a brief summary Works of Art from the 14th-15th centuries You likely noticed that during the two hundred years covered in this week’s study there were radical changes in how the human figure is depicted in Italy‚ from something that was highly stylized to an idealized form that looked more real yet was strongly influenced by the Classical Age of ancient Greece and Rome. In the Northern Europe‚ however‚ depiction
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