No, a motet is typically a sacred vocal composition in multiple parts, often with religious text.
Gothic Motet is nearly always based on gregorian chant. It contains secular words.
A Madrigal is secular vocal music. A Motet is, for all intents and purposes, a sacred Madrigal; meaning it is religious vocal music.
In the Medieval times the motet was a secular polyphonic vocal genre. Later on in the Renaissance time it became a sacred or devotional polyphonic vocal genre.
madrigal
Madrigals and Motets were both big in the 13th century. The word motet comes from the french word "mot" which means "word" It is a choral piece "with words" Actually motets and madrigals are very similar and are both choral pieces with words. Madrigals usually were written with secular texts and motets with sacred texts.
Motet.
Gilles Motet was born on 1956-06-22.
Motet and Mass
Gothic Motet is nearly always based on gregorian chant. It contains secular words.
The primary technique used in motet composition is homophony.
Sacred vocal forms of the Renaissance period included the motet, mass, and chanson spirituelle. Secular vocal forms included the madrigal, chanson, and villancico. These forms were often written for small groups of singers and showcased intricate polyphony and expressive text settings.
an anthem is sung in latin, a motet is sung in english. both are church music