The Renaissance Period – Sheet Music & Scores

The Renaissance saw the musical shackles of the Medieval Period being broken, and both secular and sacred music became livelier and more expressive, and through the developments of printed music, more widely available. Browse our sheet music and scores, and pick up a mass or a madrigal today!

Music of the Renaissance Period

The driving force of the Renaissance was humanism (from the Latin “hummanus” or human), the dogmas of the church were overturned by science, and art was inspired by antiquity and a new, harmonious worldview. Vocal polyphony was very much at the forefront of Renaissance music, and a desire for perfect form, and rational, logical sophistication emerged. In church music, the cyclic form of the Mass, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei was still widely deployed, and musical settings of Motets, Litanies, Psalms and Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis broadened the congregation’s musical experience. Secular vocal music also developed through the madrigals, and polyphonic and unison songs.

Basic Elements of Polyphonic Vocal Music

In contrast to the Medieval Period, the Renaissance began with a new design principle, imitation. A short, lively theme moves from voice to voice, and the composer creates a counter-melody to compliment it. Elements from the Medieval however were still present, and the “cantus firmus” or fixed chant was often a device of choice in the Renaissance. The cantus firmus takes a theme from Gregorian Chant or Folk Music, but the composer uses augmentation, elongates the note values, and uses the cantus firmus as the harmonic basis for this polyphonic work. From here, the canon soon evolved, which was the clear precursor to the baroque fugue.

Renaissance Instrumental Music

The Renaissance marked a big step in the development of instrumental music, and a significant move towards independence for solo instruments, and chamber groups. Traditionally instruments were used as accompaniment for choir or solo singing or for dance music, but through the Renaissance Period, pure instrumental solo or ensemble music became more and more popular. In particular, Renaissance Organ Music experienced a great boom due to the technical development of the instrument, and it was during the 16th century that more vocal instrumental music started emerging, and the first works featuring basso continuo were written.

Important Renaissance Composers

DL: J. Schop: Lachrimae Pavaen
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Johann Schop

Lachrimae Pavaen

for: Descant recorder [violin/cornett], basso continuo

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Item no.: 2911

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D. Plamenac: Keyboard Music of the Late Middle Ages in, Cemb

Keyboard Music of the Late Middle Ages in Codex Faenza 117

Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae 57

for: Harpsichord

Music score (anthology)

Item no.: 580927

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J. Dowland: Fifty Songs 1 - Low Voice, GesTiKlavOrg
John Dowland

Fifty Songs 1 – Low Voice

Songs 1-25

for: Voice (low), piano [organ]

Music score

Item no.: 144145

19.20  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Laukvik: Historical Performance Practice in , Org (BchNb)
Jon Laukvik

Historical Performance Practice in Organ Playing 1

Baroque and Classical Era

for: Organ

Book and music score

Item no.: 237869

85.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Historical Performance Practice in Organ Playing, Org (Bu)

Historical Performance Practice in Organ Playing

Part 3. Modern and Contemporary Music

for: Organ

Music lesson book

Item no.: 1215729

85.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof 1, SBlf
Jacob van Eyck

Der Fluyten Lust-hof 1

First complete edition with full commentary

for: Descant recorder

Music score

Item no.: 200592

24.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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D. Ortiz: Trattado de Glosas Viersprachige Neuausgabe der sp
Diego Ortiz

Trattado de Glosas

Viersprachige Neuausgabe der spanischen und italienischen Originalausgaben
Espanol, Italiano, English, Deutsch - Mit separater Gambenstimme - 3. Aufl. 2013

for: Viola da gamba

Book

Item no.: 114768

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J. Laukvik: Historical Performance Practice in Or, Org (Bch)
Jon Laukvik

Historical Performance Practice in Organ Playing 2

The Romantic Period

for: Organ

Study book

Item no.: 293430

85.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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M. Rodrigues Coelho: Flores de Musica, Org
Manuel Rodrigues Coelho

Flores de Musica

(1620)
Vol. II: Tentos (5°-8° tono), Susanas

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 1025254

59.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Dowland: First Book of Ayres, GesGitLt
John Dowland

First Book of Ayres

1597 - 1600 - 1603 - 1606 - 1613
With Lute Tablature

for: Voice, guitar [lute]

Music score

Item no.: 142177

25.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Dowland: Fifty Songs 2 - Low Voice, GesTiKlavOrg
John Dowland

Fifty Songs 2 – Low Voice

Songs 26-50

for: Voice (low), piano [organ]

Music score

Item no.: 217746

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W. Byrd: Sellenger's Round , 4Blf (Pa+St)
William Byrd

Sellenger's Round

for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)

Score, Parts

Item no.: 355275

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G.P. Cima: Sonata a Tre (Pa+St)
Giovanni Paolo Cima

Sonata a Tre

für 2 Sopran-Instrumente (Violine, Blockflöte, Zink) und Basso continuo
Chamber Music Of The Seventeenth Century 7

for: 2 melodic instruments (C), basso continuo

Score, Parts

Item no.: 340386

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J. Dowland: Lute Songs (Book 3 & 4), GesGit (Part.)
John Dowland

Lute Songs (Book 3 & 4)

for: Voice, guitar [lute]

Score

Item no.: 248181

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M. Lewon: Das Lochamer Liederbuch 2, GesInstr

Das Lochamer Liederbuch 2

in neuer Übertragung und mit ausführlichem Kommentar von Marc Lewon

for: Voice, instruments

Music score

Item no.: 371724

12.90  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof - I, SBlf
Jacob van Eyck

Der Fluyten Lust-hof - I

Psalmen, Pavanen, Allemanden, Couranten, Balletten etc.
für Sopranblockflöte

for: Descant recorder

Item no.: 129157

19.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. von Lublin: Tablature of Keyboard Music 6/ 1, Cemb/Klav
Johannes von Lublin

Tablature of Keyboard Music 6/ 1

Corpus of Early Keyboard Music
lose Blattsammlung (Unbound 8.5x11(A4) offprint)

for: Harpsichord [piano]

Music score

Item no.: 139073

29.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 1–2 months
S. Rossi: Sonata Sopra L'Aria Di Ruggiero Chamber Music Of T
Salamone Rossi

Sonata Sopra L'Aria Di Ruggiero

Chamber Music Of The Seventeenth Century 5

for: 2 violins [descant recorders/cornetts], basso continuo

Score, Parts

Item no.: 298050

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K. Boeke: Instrumental Music from the Baldwin, 2-3Bfl (Sppa)
John Baldwin

Instrumental Music from the Baldwine-Manuscript 1

Vol. 1
Music for Woodwind Instruments 15

for: 2–3 recorders

Ensemble score

Item no.: 333727

21.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof - III
Jacob van Eyck

Der Fluyten Lust-hof - III

for: Descant recorder

Item no.: 167854

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DL: M.R. Coelho: Ave maris stella aus
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Manoel Rodrigues Coelho

Ave maris stella

aus "Flores de Musica: pera o Instrumento de Tecla & Harpa"
Lissabon, 1620

for: Organ

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Item no.: 5431

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DL: M. Praetorius: In dulci jubilo aus
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Michael Praetorius

Puer natus in Bethlehem

à 3. 7. & 11
aus: Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyrica
Wolfenbüttel, 1619

for: 3 soloists (SSB), mixed choir (SATB), cornett, 3 trombones, strings, basso continuo

Score, parts (pdf download)

Item no.: 5847

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DL: J. van Eyck: Doen Daphne d'over schoone maeght aus
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Jacob van Eyck

Doen Daphne d'over schoone maeght

aus "Der Fluyten Lust-Hof"

for: Descant recorder

Sheet music

Item no.: 1452

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T. Susato: Renaissance Dances Just Brass 22
Tielman Susato

Renaissance Dances

Just Brass 22

for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)

Score, Parts

Item no.: 279948

31.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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DL: G. Gabrieli: Canzon seconda a quattro aus: Canzoni per s
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Giovanni Gabrieli

Canzon seconda a quattro

aus: Canzoni per sonare con ogni sorte di stromenti, Libro primo (1608)
eingerichtet für Blockflötenensemble

for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)

Score, parts (pdf download)

Item no.: 2503

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DL: L. Allegri: Le Ninfe di Senna Quinto Ballo, aus
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Lorenzo Allegri

Le Ninfe di Senna

Quinto Ballo, aus "Primo libro delle musiche"
Ausgabe für 5 Blockflöten und Basso continuo

for: 5 recorders (SSATB), basso continuo

Score, parts (pdf download)

Item no.: 3118

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J. van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof 2, SBlf
Jacob van Eyck

Der Fluyten Lust–hof 2

First complete edition with full commentary

for: Descant recorder

Music score

Item no.: 200593

24.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
M. Lewon: Das Lochamer Liederbuch 3, GesInstr

Das Lochamer Liederbuch 3

in neuer Übertragung und mit ausführlichem Kommentar von Marc Lewon

for: Voice, instruments

Music score

Item no.: 492978

14.90  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
J. van Eyck: Der Fluyten Lust-hof - II
Jacob van Eyck

Der Fluyten Lust-hof - II

for: Descant recorder

Item no.: 129159

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DL: L.G. da Viadana: Cantemus Domino aus
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Lodovico Grossi da Viadana

Cantemus Domino

aus "Cento concerti ecclesiastici" (1602)

for: Voice (bass), basso continuo

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Item no.: 2785

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DL: H. Schuetz: Ich will den Herren loben allezeit, GesHMBc
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Heinrich Schütz

Ich will den Herren loben allezeit

aus: "Anderer Theil Kleiner geistlichen Concerten", Dresden 1639
für Singstimme und Basso continuo, SWV 306

for: Voice (high/medium), basso continuo

Score, continuo part (pdf download)

Item no.: 6457

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F. Rognoni: Selva de varii passaggi, Ges/Mel
Francesco Rognoni

Selva de varii passaggi

Parte prima
Italienische Diminutionslehren 3

for: Voice (melody instrument]

Music score

Item no.: 195190

42.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Dowland: Lute Songs - Books 1 & 2, GesGitLt (Part.)
John Dowland

Lute Songs – Books 1 & 2

The Original First and Second Books – Including Dowland's Original Lute Tablature
Transcribed for Voice and Guitar

for: Voice, guitar [lute]

Score

Item no.: 228281

27.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
The San Lorenzo Palimpsest 1 (Bu)

The San Lorenzo Palimpsest 1

Florence, Archivio del Capitolo di San Lorenzo Ms. 2211
Ars Nova Nuova serie, 4 (Ars Nova Reprint)

Book

Item no.: 774035

192.60  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
J. Dowland: Fifty Songs 2, GesHKlav
John Dowland

Fifty Songs 2

Songs 26–50

for: Voice (high), piano

Score

Item no.: 137444

16.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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M. Robert: Mittelalterliche, Renaissance- und, Varens (Sppa)

Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music

from the Repertoire of the Mandel Quartet

for: Flexible ensemble

Ensemble score

Item no.: 168026

25.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 3–5 weeks
J. Dowland: 18 Lieder, GesGit
John Dowland

18 Songs

for Voice and Guitar
ars instrumentalis 080

for: Voice, guitar

Score

Item no.: 109143

14.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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N. Greenberg: An English Medieval and Renaissance, Gch (Chb)

An English Medieval and Renaissance Song Book

Part Songs and Sacred Music for One to Six Voices
Reprint of An English Song Book, Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York, 1961
Dover Vocal Scores

for: Mixed choir a cappella

Choir book

Item no.: 149012

17.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
J. Dowland: Third Book of Songs, GesGitLt
John Dowland

Third Book of Songs

1603
With Lute Tablature

for: Voice, guitar [lute]

Score

Item no.: 142179

27.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Bali : Kammermusik für drei Altblockflöten, 3Ablf (Sppa)

Chamber Music for Three Treble Recorders

from the 14th - 18th centuries

for: 3 treble recorders

Ensemble score (anthology)

Item no.: 327477

14.40  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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3 Early Italian Sonatas, SBlf

T. Cecchino: Sonata prima (demo)

Giovanni Paolo Cima

3 Early Italian Sonatas

Dowani 3 Tempi Play Along

for: Descant recorder

Buch + CD

Item no.: 483317

29.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
H. Schütz: The Psalms of David, Gch;Org (Chpa)
Heinrich Schütz

The Psalms of David

24 Psalms for the Church's Year

for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.

Choir score

Item no.: 471534

16.65  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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H. Schuetz: Musikalische Exequien SWV 2, 8GsOrgB;GchM (Part.
Heinrich Schütz

Musikalische Exequien SWV 279-281

Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext

for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.

Score

Item no.: 423286

26.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Walsh: Medieval and Renaissance Music for Flut, Fl (+onl)

Corne Yards

Medieval and Renaissance Music for Flute

Musikstücke aus dem Mittelalter und der Renaissance eingerichtet für Flöte

for: Flute

Music score (spiral binding), online playback

Item no.: 642614

27.25  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Old italian organ music, Orgel

Old Italian Organ Music

Gabrieli, Frescobaldi and others

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 635421

11.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 1–2 months
P. Schubert: Modal Counterpoint Renaissance Style
Peter Schubert

Modal Counterpoint Renaissance Style

Music lesson book

Item no.: 885980

69.60  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
J. Dowland: Fifty Songs 1 - High Voice, GesHKlav
John Dowland

Fifty Songs 1 – High Voice

Songs 1-25

for: Voice (high), piano

Music score

Item no.: 182729

18.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J.H. Schein: Israelsbruennlein (Fontana d'Israel) (Part.)
Johann Hermann Schein

Israelsbrünnlein (Fontana d'Israel)

Gesamtausgabe 26 Motetten

for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo

Score

Item no.: 655070

64.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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D. Shrock: Peforming Renaissance Music (Bu)
Dennis Shrock

Peforming Renaissance Music

Book (Hardcover)

Item no.: 680929

35.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
G. Frescobaldi: Fiori Musicali, Org
Girolamo Frescobaldi

Fiori Musicali

Partitura urtext senza voltate

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 1207800

24.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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