Marenzio wrote some religious music: motets, and madrigals based on religious texts.

Similar to many composers of the early to mid 16th century, he predominantly wrote masses, motets and chansons.

He wrote masses, motets and a few chansons.

In church music composers wrote many masses and motets.

In the course of his duties, he wrote several canticles and motets, few of which have survived.

They wrote both masses and motets, as well as cycles of Magnificats.

He wrote masses, motets and lamentations, though little of his work has survived.

He also wrote several cantatas and motets, notably De profundis.

They often wrote motets: short pieces based on texts which were not part of the liturgy.

Brumel also wrote numerous motets, chansons, and some instrumental music.