Masque

Masque

An aristocratic 16th/17th century English theatre form integrating poetry, dance, music and elaborate sets.

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masque

Music; General music

English genre of aristocratic entertainment that combined vocal and instrumental music with poetry and dance, developed during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

masque

Music; Classical

An aristocratic 16th/17th century English theatre form integrating poetry, dance, music and elaborate sets.

masque

Music; General music

English genre of aristocratic entertainment that combined vocal and instrumental music with poetry and dance, developed during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

masque

Performing arts; Theatre

Form of entertainment during the late middle ages, Renaissance through the Reformation, which combined poetry, music, scenery and elaborate costumes. Like mystery plays and ...

masque

Literature; General literature

A lavish and elaborate form of entertainment, often performed in royal courts, that emphasizes song, dance, and costumery. The Renaissance form of the masque grew out of the ...

masque

Language; Dictionaries

A mask; a masquerade.

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