motive of Agnus Dei by Guillaume de Machaut?

Question:

What is the musical theme/motive of Agnus Dei by Guillaume de Machaut?

This is from the Notre Dame Mass. Motive = A short musical idea.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Agnus Dei is a Latin term meaning Lamb of God, and was originally used to refer to Jesus Christ in his role of the perfect sacrificial offering that atones for the sins of man in Christian theology, harkening back to ancient Jewish Temple sacrifices.

Guillaume de Machaut was arguably one of the most important composers of Medieval Music. He was a poet and musician born in French who wrote in the Ars Nova style. He mainly composed secular music and worked for various royal families. He travelled extensively and his output consists mainly of love songs for 2 voices and instrumental accompaniment. He is most famous for his ??Missa Notra Dame?? (Notre Dame Mass), which is one of the finest compositions of the 14th century. It was the first polyphonic setting of the Mass Ordinary and was written for 4 voices – possibly doubled by instruments.

Agnus Dei movement Arranged for four voices – a soprano, 2 altos and a tenor. It made use of triple meter – symbol of the Trinity - and consisted of complex rhythm and syncopation. The two upper parts are rhythmically active while the two lower parts move in longer note values and play a supportive role. The movement includes dissonances and triads which sounds fuller than previous Organum.