Renaissance Music

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This period takes its names from . in origin the movement gradually spread. Its influence reached music towards the end of the reign of I. This was a time of great and discovery - by travel and through scientific exploration. By the end of the century, was becoming very popular and both church () and secuar (non ) music flourished as they freed themselves from the restrictive of medieval music. Unaccompanied choral music was contrapuntal and more closely related to the meanings of the words. between voices became unified. Harmony became more important and expressive, with a more controlled use of dissonance then before. Instruments assumed a more role.