Music History of Renaissance Period

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Introduction
The renaissance is period from the Middle Ages and was prominent for musicians based on the amount of discovery, innovation, and exploration that occurred. The name means “rebirth” and covers music that ranged from 1400 to 1600. The overall features of the songs written during this period is that they were supposed to be sung either as large choral pieces in church or as songs or madrigals. Understanding the renaissance period helps one to understand the origin of the different types of music and how other factors, such as culture and politics, interacted with the music to produce the different genres. The authors in the sources below explain different aspects of the music during this period. An understanding of this history is important as it helps the reader to explain the different features of musical performances.
Michael A., Anderson St Anne in Renaissance Music: Devotion and Politics.[Anderson, Michael Alan. St Anne in Renaissance Music: Devotion and Politics. Cambridge University Press, 2014.]
The author dedicates the book in honour of Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary and explores the music that honoured the saint. The source offers insights on the links between the music and some of the prominent cultures of Western Europe. Therefore, the source will help establish the role of the renaissance music on political and cultural developments of the communities that existed at the time.
Peter, J. Burkholder, Donald Jay Grout, and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music: Tenth International Student Edition.[Burkholder, J. Peter, Donald Jay Grout, and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music: Tenth International Student Edition. WW Norton & Company, 2019.]
The authors narrate the story of the people and how the western musical tradition shaped their choices. They collect information from different scholars and expounds on some of the key tenets of the Western music, which in turn helps the reader understand the interrelationship between culture and the music played at the time.
Martin, Clayton. "Musical renaissance and its margins in England and India, 1874–1914."[Clayton, Martin. "Musical renaissance and its margins in England and India, 1874–1914." Ashgate, 2007.]
The author provides insights on the some of the musical revival and reforms in England and India and the impact of the penetration. Therefore, the source sheds light on the development of the music between 1874 and 1914, allowing the reader to identify any changes in the political and cultural conflicts that were rampant at the time.
Archibald T., Davison and Willi Apel. Historical Anthology of Music, Volume I: Oriental, Medieval, and Renaissance Music.[Davison, Archibald T., and Willi Apel. Historical Anthology of Music, Volume I: Oriental, Medieval, and Renaissance Music. Harvard University Press, 2013.]
The source provides a rich history of music of different genres from the beginning to 1600. Among the music genres that the authors cover include Oriental, Medieval, and Renaissance. With the over 200 representative examples, the source is important in explaining the forms and styles of ...