The Florentine Camerata favored

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complex, florid polyphony.

straightforward delivery of text through monody or stile recitativo.

long, melismatic passages.

figured bass.

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The Florentine Camerata favored a straightforward delivery of text through monody or stile recitativo. This approach emphasized clarity of text and emotion, distinguishing their musical philosophy from the complex polyphony that preceded them.