liberte-anne says hi (JS Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, Palestrina, Purcell, D Scarlatti, Telemann, Vivaldi)

Vivaldi - emotion.

JS Bach - space and infinity, leaps.

Telemann - not space, not emotion, popular.

Palestrina - a capella.

Purcell - soft vocals. Little instruments.

D Scarlatti - only harpsichord.

Pachelbel - canon and harpsichord. (JS Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, Palestrina, Purcell, D Scarlatti, Telemann, Vivaldi)

Compare medieval Machaut and renaissance Palestrina music here.

Palestrina - smooth melodically and rhythmically, treats all voice parts equally (mostly imitative counterpoint with harmony based on thirds, with careful control of dissonances as passing tines/neighbor notes, suspensions; cadences are overlapping and focused on full triads).

Machaut - not that smooth melodically and rhythmically, independent voices, melodic interest in upper voices, little use of thirds, cadences are clear cut/no overlap; cadences focus on perfect consonances. (Machaut, Palestrina)