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Machaut's Felix Virgo/Inviolata
Machaut’s Felix Virgo/Inviolata/ Ad Te Suspiramus
The fourthteenth century saw tremendous development in music. All across Europe, composers were trying to find new ways to push the boundaries of music. This led to the creation of a rhythmic device known as isorhythm. Isorhythm can be defined as a repetition in a voice which contains the same rhythms. The leading composer during this period of time was Guillaume de Machaut, who composed works for many different genres. His motet Felix virgo / Inviolata / Ad Te Suspiramus is a perfect example of isorhythm.
Isorhythmic motets were longer and more complex than their predecessors. Felix virgo / Inviolata / Ad Te Suspiramus is a motet that contains four voices: motetus, triplum, tenor, contratenor.
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