What is the legacy of this piece (and the composer), with regard to the history of Western Art music?

1) What is the “Missa Papae Marcelli” (Pope Marcellus Mass)? Who composed it?
Where was he from and why is this significant with respect to Renaissance Europe?
What were some of his positions/roles in the Catholic Church?
2) What is the legacy of this piece (and the composer), with regard to the history of Western Art music? To the history of the Catholic Church?
3) What do the some of the individuals featured in the documentary say about the relationship between architecture and sacred music?
4) Is the music of this composer still performed today?
IF YES: where is it performed, and by whom? what does it sound like?
what has changed? what has stayed the same?
IF NO: why is it no longer performed? when did it fade from the
tradition?
5) In what way is the composer Josquin related to Palestrina and the Catholic Church? What elements of Josquin’s music were demonstrated in the documentary?
6) What were some of the major “issues” related to sacred music genres of the Renaissance? During what event(s) did the Catholic Church identify and address these issues? Were they resolved?

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