1. Society of the Italian Renaissance Period
The primary language used in the Renaissance was Latin. The written language was vernacular or the common language. ... Many Baroque composers' music from all over Europe became very popular as the German goldsmith, Johannes Gutenberg, invented the printing press in 1448. ... The main language for opera at the time was Latin. Latin began being the dominant language for opera but soon opera's began being written in Italian, German, French, and Spanish. ...
- Word Count: 1651
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School