His chansons tend to be homophonic , with occasional contrapuntal detail .
The later ones employ many of the rhythmic devices common in Italian secular music of the period , particularly the frottola , and also are filled with madrigalisms such as word - painting .
His chansons tend to be homophonic , with occasional contrapuntal detail , but the later ones employ many of the rhythmic devices common in Italian secular music of the period , particularly the frottola , and also are filled with madrigalisms such as word - painting .