ars subtilior

slender, delicate, exact.

fourteenth century The Ars Subtilior (CHWM 82–84, NAWM 28) In the later fourteenth century at courts in southern France and northern Italy, composers developed the Ars Nova style to a height of complexity and refinement, which led music historians to call it Ars Subtilior.

Ars nova: ("The new art") A term used to identify the experimental musical style period of France from approximately 1300-1375 (DeVitry, Machaut, etc.). Ars subtilior: ("The subtle art") A term used to describe the highly expressive musical style period of France in the late 1300s/early 1400s (Baude Cordier, etc.).

Innovations in rhythmic patterns, lyrical setting, melodic construction, and harmonic variation all were hallmarks of the Ars Nova style. Compositions in the Ars Nova style generally had more complex rhythms, and used different harmonies than in older forms of music from the 13th century.

Definitions of etcher. someone who etches. type of: artist, creative person. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination.

superficial, shallow, cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity. superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features. a superficial analysis of the problem.

Ars subtilior (Latin for 'subtler art') is a musical style characterized by rhythmic and notational complexity, centered on Paris, Avignon in southern France, and also in northern Spain at the end of the fourteenth century. The style also is found in the French Cypriot repertory.

("Subtle art") a modern term referring to music from late fourteenth- and early fifteenth-century France. Characteristics include intricate rhythms, exotic harmonies, and erudite poetry.

Latin for new art Ars nova (Latin for new art) refers to a musical style which flourished in the Kingdom of France and its surroundings during the Late Middle Ages.

synonyms for etcher On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to etcher, such as: artist, carver, cutter, lapidary, lithographer, and sculptor.

Examples from Collins dictionaries The acid etched holes in the crystal surface. Windows are etched with the vehicle identification number. The stained-glass panels are etched and then handpainted using traditional methods. His grief was etched into every line of his face.

Anything superficial has to do with the surface of something. If you're judging a book by its cover, you're being superficial. People who worry too much about their clothes and hair may also be considered superficial. The word superficial has to do with appearances and the surface.