The humanist movement was pivotal for Western thought and the history of ideas, and consequently, for music, simultaneously revitalizing interest in the ancient world.

Renaissance Humanism is associated with the revival of the ancient spirit on a philosophical, cultural, and ideological level.

In this context, humanists remained perplexed, knowing nothing about the music of the ancients. Therefore, musical experimentation in reciting ancient texts with improvisational music began to differentiate the "medieval" model of music-poetic forms of the 15th century.

The growing trend for the expression of the poetic text, its meter, and meaning brought dramatic changes to the musical reality of the Renaissance as well as the Baroque.

This monograph targets both the specialized music-loving audience and an audience with a broader interest in the Renaissance and the ideology of the era.