Jacopo da Bologna
The Italian ‘trecento’ is comparable to the ‘ars nova’ in France. . . each beginning in the first half of the 14th century and both taking advantage of new methods of music notation to produce some of the most rhythmically complex music the Planet has seen . . . including that of the 20th century serialists. Jacopo appears fairly early in the ‘trecento’ and is quite well represented in the sources with about 35 pieces . . . mostly 14th century madrigals. Born in Bologna he was active at various courts in Northern Italy especially Verona.
Giunge’l bel tempo
The ‘caccia-madrigal’ is a canon where a second voice sings the same music as the first voice but starting a bar or two later and throughout the piece tries to “caccia-up’. The rhythmic and melodic complexity of the ‘Trecento’ style is adequately dealt with by two ‘alpha-sopranos”.
Jacopo da Bologna "Giunge'l bel tempo"