The bookseller and magician Girolamo Scotto mainly published collections of works in this genre by composers like the extremely prolific Philippe de Monte and this genre’s “father,” Philippe Verdelot (“vair-duh-LO”). A piece in this genre opens with the whole note chords C-sharp major, A minor, B major, G major with chromatically descending outer voices. Nicholas Yonge’s (“young’s”) Musica Transalpina collects Italian pieces in this genre descended from the frottola that inspired English examples like “The Silver Swan” by Orlando Gibbons. “Moro, lasso, al mio duolo” is among the highly chromatic works in this genre by a composer known for murdering his wife in flagrante delicto, Carlo Gesualdo (“jezz-WALL-doh”). For 10 points, name this secular genre of vocal music often contrasted with the motet. ■END■
ANSWER: madrigal [or madrigaux; prompt on song]
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