MUS 110 CH 15 Study Guide

At which point in the text of Fair Phyllis does the work change to an imitative texture?

Farmer "paints" the first line of the text, "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone," through the musical use of _____.

Farmer's Fair Phyllis is written for _____ voices.

In addition to the Italian madrigal, what other genre arose from the union of poetry and music?

Renaissance composers enhanced the emotional content of madrigals by using which of the following?

The mood of Farmer's madrigal Fair Phyllis can best be described as _____.

Which of the following composers was influential during the late Italian madrigal tradition?

Which of the following instruments was likely found in prosperous homes during the Renaissance?

Which of the following statements are true in regard to typical English madrigals?

Both Italian and English madrigals often feature word-painting.

Sometimes humorous madrigals would have a refrain of syllables such as "fa la la."

The English madrigal preceded the development of the Italian madrigal by some twenty years.

The performing forces for Farmer's madrigal consist of a four-voice SATB ensemble.

The text of John Farmer's Fair Phyllis refers to real historical figures.