Renaissance music. The idea of "renaissance" ; Music as understood by the Renaissance ; "Renaissance" as a period in music history ; South and north : the nations and the types of composition ; The musical achievement of the Renaissance -- Baroque music. The term "Baroque" as applied to music ; Introduction of the word "Baroque" into the writing of music history ; The meaning of the word "Baroque" in music ; The synchronism of the arts ; Fitness and need of the word "Baroque" in music history ; Style, form, and expressive means in Baroque music ; Delimitation and organization of the Baroque in music ; Nation and society in the music of the Baroque