Chapter 14

How does Machaut convey the medieval fascination for puzzles in Ma fin est mon commencement? Select one: a. palindromic structure b. clear and obvious text c. monophony Incorrect d. by writing the score upside down

Machaut's own poetry often centers on the idea of: Select one: a. nature. b. medieval chivalry c. fishing. d. law and order.

Music, mathematics, geometry, and astronomy were the four topics considered essential to medieval _____. Select one: a. education b. entertainment c. bureaucracy d. military

What was the period that immediately preceded the Ars nova called? Select one: a. Ars antiqua b. Renaissance c. Baroque d. Classical

Where did Machaut work as a priest? Select one: a. Notre Dame b. Reims Cathedral c. Sacre-Coeur

Which of the following is a/are poetic form(s) used in medieval chansons?: Select one: a. ballade b. virelai c. rondeau d. all of these choices

Which of the following is NOT a medieval writer/poet? Select one: a. Boccaccio b. Chaucer c. Pythagoras d. Petrarch

Which of the following topics might be found in medieval lyrics? Select one: a. unrequited love b. politics c. songs of the Crusades d. all of these choices

Which secular medieval musicians entertained audiences at the higher social levels? Select one: a. monks b. jugglers c. troubadours d. soldiers

With whom did Machaut exchange poems and letters? Select one: a. Boccaccio b. Hildegard c. Peronne d. Queen Elizabeth I

All chansons are monophonic. Select one: True False

Composers in the Ars nova style wrote both sacred and secular songs. Select one: True False

In the Western tradition, music historically has not been linked to mathematics and geometry. Select one: True False

Machaut only wrote sacred music. Select one: True False

Machaut took holy orders, but worked for multiple French courts. Select one: True False

Machaut was the first composer to self-consciously attempt a compositional legacy. Select one: True False

Religious wars and medieval explorations enhanced cultural exchange. Select one: True False

The Ars nova began around the early 1400s in Italy. Select one: True False

The last part of the Middle Ages is referred to as the Ars nova. Select one: True False

There was an interest in both the regularity and complexity of musical patterns during the Ars nova. Select one: True False