Because I struggled to understand the reading about the madrigals, I Googled Thomas Weelkes and listened to some of his pieces. I found a video of a group of women singing one of his madrigals called "The Nightingale." It is a very captivating piece, with multiple parts going at once, not in what you might call a direct harmony if that makes sense. Instead of each part coming together smoothly they call sort of do their own thing while still blending. I don't know if i'm making sense... I'm trying. All in all, I just love the cheerfulness of this piece and I recommend giving it a listen. https://youtu.be/Hkb_mrWz95s