What Is A Musical Madrigal?
A Musical Madrigal is a set of 3 to 8 voices. They are often texts in Italian. The Madrigal originated from frottola (a type of song from the early sixteenth century), the Madrigal was also influenced by the Motet and also by the French chanson of the Renaissance. The musical is related to the ‘Italian Trecento Madrigal’ only by name. Earlier it was a setting of just 2 to 3 voices without any accompaniment. It can also be used with various instruments and also when the vocal singing is going on. It was the most important for of music at that time. It was also very popular. The rise of the Madrigal started with Primo libro di Madrigali of Philippe Verdelot, his works were first published in the year 1533, in Venice.
