Middle Ages To Renaissance (Music History)

We know from paintings and literary descriptions of the Middle Ages that Select one: A. trumpets and trombones were prominent. B. instruments were used. C. instruments were seldom used. D. large orchestras existed.

Church authorities in the Middle Ages __________ their religious services. Select one: A. wanted music only as a discreet accompaniment to B. encouraged the use of music as a highlight of C. preferred instrumental music in D. forbade the use of music in

Gregorian chant Select one: A. was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1,000 years. B. retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ. C. is set to sacred Latin texts. D. All choices are correct.

Which of the following is not true of Gregorian chant? Select one: A. It is usually polyphonic in texture. B. It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality. C. The melodies tend to move by step within a narrow range of pitches. D. Its rhythm is flexible, without meter.

The church modes are Select one: A. like the major and minor scales in that they consist of seven tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first an octave higher. B. different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only six different tones. C. completely different from any other form of scale. D. different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only five different tones.

Hildegard of Bingen was Select one: A. a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs. B. All choices are correct. C. abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg. D. the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived.

The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed by Select one: A. priests and monks. B. French nobles called troubadours and trouveres. C. wandering minstrels or jongleurs. D. professional dancers and singers.

The French secular songs of the Middle Ages usually dealt with Select one: A. spinning. B. love. C. All choices are correct. D. the Crusades.

The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages Select one: A. All choices are correct. B. played instrumental dances on harps, fiddles, and lutes. C. performed music and acrobatics in castles, taverns, and town squares. D. lived on the lowest level of society.

The first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, when Select one: A. musicians composed new music to accompany dancing. B. monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian chant. C. the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together. D. All choices are correct.

In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by Select one: A. adding orchestral instruments to church music. B. placing new melodic lines against known chants. C. harmonizing melodies with chords. D. having some singers embellish the chant during church services.

Leonin and Perotin are noteworthy because they Select one: A. are the first important composers known by name. B. indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music. C. were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame. D. All choices are correct.

Cantus firmus is the term used for Select one: A. a part of the Catholic church's religious service. B. the singers of a church choir. C. the melody added to a Gregorian chant to form organum. D. a chant that is used as the basis for polyphony.

Among other causes, secular music became more important than sacred music in the fourteenth century because Select one: A. the feudal system had gone into decline. B. rival popes claimed authority at the same time, thereby weakening the authority of the church. C. the literature of the time stressed earthly sensuality. D. All choices are correct.

One of the major characteristics of Ars Nova music is its use of Select one: A. Gregorian chant. B. monophonic texture. C. organum. D. syncopation.

The Ars Nova, or "new art," of the fourteenth century differed from older music in that Select one: A. a new system of notation permitted composers to specify almost any rhythmic pattern. B. there was no syncopation. C. the subjects were all secular. D. the music emphasized homophonic texture.

Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary? Select one: A. Ave Maria B. Kyrie C. Credo D. Gloria

The Notre Dame mass by Guillaume de Machaut was Select one: A. written for the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. B. All choices are correct. C. the first polyphonic treatment of the mass ordinary by a known composer. D. written for three voices without instrumental accompaniment.

The Renaissance may be described as an age of Select one: A. exploration and adventure. B. curiosity and individualism. C. the "rebirth" of human creativity. D. All choices are correct.

The intellectual movement called humanism Select one: A. focused on the afterlife in Heaven and Hell. B. condemned any remnant of pagan antiquity. C. focused on human life and its accomplishments. D. treated the Madonna as a childlike, unearthly creature.

Which of the following statements is not true of the Renaissance? Select one: A. Musical activity gradually shifted from the church to the court. B. The Catholic church was even more powerful during the Renaissance than during the Middle Ages. C. Every educated person was expected to be trained in music. D. Education was considered a status symbol by aristocrats and the upper middle class.

Which of the following statements is not true of Renaissance music? Select one: A. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic. B. Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images. C. Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance. D. The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a capella choral music accompaniment.

Renaissance music sounds "fuller" than medieval music because Select one: A. composers considered the harmonic effect of chords rather than superimposing one melody above another. B. the bass register is used for the first time. C. All choices are correct. D. the typical choral piece has four, five, or six voice parts of nearly equal melodic interest.

Josquin Desprez was a contemporary of Select one: A. Christopher Columbus. B. Perotin. C. Henry VIII of England. D. Palestrina.

An attempt was made to purify Catholic church music as a result of the Select one: A. deliberations of the Council of Trent. B. complaints of Desiderius Erasmus. C. founding of the Jesuit order in 1540. D. music of Palestrina.

During the Renaissance, every educated person was expected to Select one: A. be skilled in dance. B. play a musical instrument. C. read musical notation. D. All choices are correct.

The Renaissance madrigal is a Select one: A. piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love. B. dance-like song for several solo voices. C. polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections. D. polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text.

Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for Select one: A. religious worship. B. dancing. C. the concert hall. D. the piano

Unlike most Renaissance choral music, Venetian choral music of the late sixteenth century often Select one: A. was scored for four to six voices. B. contained parts written exclusively for instruments. C. used both male and female voices. D. was predominantly in triple meter.

A polychoral motet is a Select one: A. five-voiced choral composition. B. motet for two or more choirs, often including groups of instruments. C. homophonic composition for brass choir. D. polyphonic composition for mixed voices.

In the Middle Ages, most important musicians were __________.

A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by __________.

Most medieval music was __________.

Gregorian chant is named after __________, who was credited by medieval legend with having created it, even though it evolved over many centuries.

The earliest surviving chant manuscripts date from about the __________ century.

An estampie is a medieval __________.

In the recording of the medieval estampie, the melody is played on a rebec, a/an __________.

Medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines is called __________.

The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was __________.

The most celebrated Italian composer of the fourteenth century was __________.

The foremost composer of fourteenth-century France was __________.

The Renaissance in music occurred between __________ and __________.

The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was __________.

A capella refers to __________ choral music.

The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the __________.

A polyphonic instrumental composition employing imitation is the __________.

A versatile plucked string instrument with a body shaped like half a pear, popular during the Renaissance, was the __________.

The most important Venetian composer of the late Renaissance was __________.