Ch 15 Music Quiz

A fixed pattern of long and short notes that is repeated or varied is known as

Composers from ________ were at the forefront of musical composition.

Composers of organum based their pieces on

Which term describes the texture of two or more melodies performed at the same time?

The text setting of Gaude Maria virgo is

Gaude Maria virgo is performed

Gaude Maria virgo is sung in

Musical notation of polyphony allowed for more detail and control over the musical texture.

Organum grew out of the improvisatory custom of

Pérotin's organum

Polyphony was universally accepted in medieval religious communities.

Polyphony was utilized to enhance worship on the most significant feast days in the church year.

Singing polyphony required specialized singers.

The compilation of early polyphony is the

The earliest polyphonic music is called

The first type of polyphony was Gregorian chant.

The performance of Gaude Maria virgo is typical of the genre in that it is sung antiphonally. What does antiphonal mean?

What was the single most important feature in the development of Western music?

Which of the following is a true statement?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which statement regarding polyphony in the Middle Ages is NOT true?

Which voice in organum carries the original chant in sustained notes?

Who was Léonin's successor?

Who was the first leader of the Notre Dame School?

______ is credited with compiling the Magnus liber organi.