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littleanan

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How does Bach suggest mourning in the Crucifixus section of the Credo from his B-Minor Mass?
 
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List three traits that the canso, chanson, Minnesang, and cantiga have in common?
 
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Answer to Question 1

ground bass is a descending tetrachord; uses dissonant tritones and augmented seconds; all sharps, no flats

Answer to Question 2

e.g., monophonic, written in the vernacular, normal topic was love



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