the sixteenth century has come to be regarded as the golden age for polyphonic vocal style.
the sixteenth century has come to be regarded as the golden age for what vocal style?
polyphonic
jeppesen's name is invariably associated with the study of musical counterpoint, particularly in the style of palestrina, of whom he was the leading scholar of his day. his 1930 work "counterpoint: the polyphonic vocal style of the sixteenth century" has been a standard textbook since its appearance in german (1935) and english (1939), and remains in print today (the third and final edition remains untranslated). his doctoral thesis was expanded in 1923 and appeared in english in 1927 as "the style of palestrina and the dissonance" – a work which "the new grove" cites as being the "most distinguished and influential example of stylistic analysis at this time".
knud jeppesen
the term "golden age" is at present frequently used in the context of various fields, such as the "spanish golden age", "dutch golden age", "golden age of alpinism", "golden age of american animation", "golden age of comics", "golden age of science fiction", "golden age of television", "golden age of hollywood", "golden age of arcade video games", "golden age of radio", "golden age of hip hop" and even "golden age of piracy" or "golden age of porn". usually, the term "golden age" is bestowed retroactively, when the period in question has ended and is compared with what followed in the specific field discussed.
golden age