Music Appreciation Exam 2

which instruments stem from Turkish models?

-bass drum -cymbals -bass drum

which of the following describes Susato's "Three Dances"?

-comprised of binary form dances -duple meter -performed by loud ensemble

which of the following accurately describe the harmony of Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?

-consonant -full

during the Ars nova, which elements of music were developed?

-counterpoint -rhythm -harmony -meter

which of the following was a position Machaut held in his career?

-courtier -canon -cleric

Which of the following describes musical aspects of Machaut's chanson Ma fin est mon commencement?

-duple meter -polyphonic

Which of the following terms describes Josquin's Ave Maria. . .virgo serena?

-imitative polyphony -consonant harmony -a capella ensemble

which of the following were critiques from the cardinals at the Council of Trent?

-inappropriate attitude of church musicians -embellishment of Gregorian melodies -use of popular music in Mass

which the following describe plainchant of the Middle Ages?

-latin text -monophonic -organized according to liturgy

bas (soft) instruments

-lute -recorder -rebec

which of the following describes life in a medieval monastery?

-members were devoted to prayer -religious life was quit disciplined -members withdrew from secular society

which traits does early Christian chant have in common with the Islamic Adhan and which does not?

-monophonic -parts can be melismatic

Which of the following instruments were categorized as soft (bas, indoor) in the Renaissance?

-rebec -recorder -lute

to which Italian city did Arcadelt move from present-day Belgium?

Florence

the musical style known as Ars Nova appeared first in which country?

France

Hildegard of Bingen was of ____ descent

German

Machaut's chanson Ma fin est mon commencement contains which of the following?

-religious references -palindrome -enigmatic text

which of the following is typical of the Renaissance motet?

-sacred work -set to Latin tests, often in praise of the Virgin Mary

Mass Ordinary category

-Agnus Dei -Gloria -Credo -Kyrie

which of the following belongs to the mass ordinary?

-Agnus Dei -Gloria -Sanctus

Mass Proper category

-Introit -Gradual -Offertory

which composers are associated with polyphonic composition at Notre Dame in the Middle Ages?

-Leonin -Perotin

which of the following describes Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?

-a cappella ensemble -duple meter -consonant harmony

Which of the following French Ars nova poetic forms are considered "fixed"?

-ballade -rondeau -virelai

which of the following are dance forms found in 16th century publications?

-saltarello -pavane

haut (loud) instruments

-shawm -sackbut -tabor -cornetto -nakers

Which of the following statements are true of Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?

-the text is rhymed -the meter changes within the piece, moving from duple to triple and back to duple

in the Renaissance, aesthetics changed with regard to consonances and dissonances, with which intervals being preferred?

-thirds -sixths

which of the following characterize the Renaissance madrigal?

-word painting -expressive text setting -use of Italian poetry

what was the period that immediately preceded the Ars nova called?

Ars antiqua

which of the following were church reformers in the 16th century?

John Calvin and Martin Luther

which part of the mass ordinary is not in Latin?

Kyrie

parts of the Mass Ordinary in the correct order

Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Angus Dei

which instrument was commonly found in particularly prosperous Renaissance homes?

Lute

who was the first composer to collect his works in order to preserve his legacy?

Machaut

who started the Protestant Reformation with his Ninety-Five Theses?

Martin Luther

Claudio _____ famously stated that his music was designed to serve the expressive power of his _____

Monteverdi; texts

the mass is a daily service with two categories of prayers: the ____, which are the same for each service, and the ____ that varies according to the day

Ordinary; Proper

Notre Dame cathedral is located in which city?

Paris

the 16th century has come to be regarded as the golden age of music for voices alone, without instrumental accompaniment. What is this style called?

a capella

Renaissance instruments that were appropriate for indoor performances were categorized as

bas

which of the following was a popular French secular song genre in the Ars nova?

chanson

Tielman Susato was a musical jack-of-all-trades. He ____ and arranged different styles of secular and ____ works, and he played virtually all the ____ and woodwind instruments of his day

composed; sacred; brass

the preeminent ___ of motets from the early Renaissance were from northern Europe, in particular present-day Belgium and northern ____.

composers; France

Which instrument heard in Susato's Three Dances is a cross between a woodwind instrument with finger holes and a brass instrument with a mouthpiece?

cornetto

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass met the requirements set for by the

council of trent

the catholic church's effort in the early 16th century to recapture the loyalty of its followers through a return to the true Christian piety is known as the ____

counter-reformation

instrumental music first flourished in conjunction with?

dance

what meter is Susato's Three Dances in?

duple

music, mathematics, geometry, and astronomy were considered a part of the four topics essential in medieval _____

education

Madrigalisms enhanced the ____ content of the music

emotional

During the Renaissance, the Mass was recited and sung in the vernacular (the language of the people)

false

Gregorian chant features regularly phrased melodic lines supported by instrumental accompaniment

false

Renaissance painters continued medieval norms in their preference for symbolism in painting

false

Renaissance sacred music was generally performed with instruments

false

instrumental music in the Renaissance was performed strictly with no embellishment of the notated music

false

musical ideas from the Middle Eastern cultures were not a part of medieval cultural exchange

false

polyphony was universally accepted in medieval religious communities

false

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

false

the council of trent had no criticisms of church music

false

the test setting in Alleluia, O vriga mediatrix is mostly syllabic

false

Farmer's Fair Phyllis is written for _____ voices

four

which of the following was Hildegard NOT known for?

her architectural plans for new churches

what is the texture of the last line of Fair Phyllis?

homorhythmic

what is the predominant texture in Josquin's motet Ave Maria...virgo serena?

imitative polyphony

which statement about the Notre Dame School is NOT true?

it was based in Florence

in chant from the middle ages, the style that features many notes per syllable is called

melismatic

the pre-tonal scale patterns utilized in Gregorian chant are referred to as

modes

Culture in the Middle Ages was largely defined by the rise of religious communities housed in

monasteries

in the Renaissance, what was one of the most popular sacred genres with a Latin text?

motet

in order to properly transmit the new polyphony, which other aspect of music became more sophisticated in the Middle Ages?

music notation

during the middle ages, what Arabic import allowed for pattern-related disciplines to flourish in the West?

numerals

in the medieval mind, the new had to be founded on the ____. Therefore composers of the new polyphonic ____ based their pieces on older Gregorian chants.

old; organum

the earliest polyphonic music is called

organum

the setting of Farmer's madrigal Fair Phyllis is

pastoral

monophonic sacred music of the early Christian church is called

plainchant

which term best describes the texture of two or more melodies performed at the same time

polyphony

in the catholic mass, the parts that change according to the day belong to the _____

proper

which Arabic instrument in the forerunner of the modern violin?

rabab

what is the term for music that is performed with exchanges between a soloist and chorus?

responsorial singing

the rhythmic pattern of long-short repeated throughout the piece defines as

rhythmic mode

the Susato dances are examples of which kind of instrumental dance?

ronde

In the Renaissance two important ___ genres grew out of the union of poetry and music: the French ___ and the ___ madrigal

secular; chanson; Italian

musical instruments in medieval and Renaissance Europe were categorized as_____ (bas) or _____ (haut) according to their purpose

soft; loud

The text of Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena praises the virtues of which of the following?

the Virgin Mary

which of the following is NOT true about Gregorian chant (plainchant) melodies?

they are in Hebrew and Syrian

which meter was especially attractive in medieval music because it symbolized the perfection of the Trinity?

triple

which secular medieval musicians entertained at the higher social levels?

troubadours

Arcadelt emphasizes the last line of the poem in the madrigal by repeating it

true

Arcadelt uses word-painting to portray the images in the poetry of this madrigal

true

Because instruments were not yet specified in the musical scores for Renaissance dance music, there was much flexibility in performance

true

Farmer's madrigal is written for a four-voice SATB ensemble

true

Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass is a setting of the Mass Ordinary

true

Pythagoras was renowned for his musical experiments

true

Religious belief remained at the core of Renaissance identity

true

Renaissance music generally featured consonant harmonies

true

The focus of the melody in Arcadelt's madrigal Il bianco e dolce cigno is on the top vocal line (the soprano).

true

composers in the Ars nova wrote both sacred and secular songs

true

in the medieval era, some religious communities utilized polyphonic music to enhance worship on the highest feast days in the church year, like Eater.

true

most recognized composers in the early Middle Ages were clerics in religious communities

true

musical instruments in the Renaissance were categorized by the amount of sound (soft or loud) they produced

true

polyphonic music required specialized singers as compared to the more simple communal singing of plainchant

true

prior to the medieval era, instrumental music was largely an oral tradition

true

the Pope Marcellus Mass was written for six voice parts

true

the liturgy refers to the set order of services and structure of each service

true

the lower voices in organum sings the fixed melody in extremely long notes

true

the members of the esteemed Antwerp city band were expert improvisors

true

there was a shift towards a more secular society during the European Renaissance

true

Religious ____ like the Crusades and medieval explorations allowed for an exchange of musical instruments with Middle ____ cultures

wars; Eastern