ch 15 quiz
Composers from ________ were at the forefront of musical composition.
the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris
Which voice in organum carries the original chant in sustained notes?
the lower voice
Composers of organum based their pieces on
preexisting Gregorian chants.
Polyphony was universally accepted in medieval religious communities.
False
The first type of polyphony was Gregorian chant.
False
The compilation of early polyphony is the
Great Book of Organum.
Gaude Maria virgo is sung in
Latin
Who was the first leader of the Notre Dame School?
Léonin
______ is credited with compiling the Magnus liber organi.
Léonin
Which of the following is a true statement?
Léonin is the first composer of polyphonic music whose name we know.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Notated polyphony emerged at the end of the Renaissance.
Which statement regarding polyphony in the Middle Ages is NOT true?
Polyphonic music was sung by the church congregation.
Who was Léonin's successor?
Pérotin
Musical notation of polyphony allowed for more detail and control over the musical texture.
True
Polyphony was utilized to enhance worship on the most significant feast days in the church year.
True
Singing polyphony required specialized singers.
True
Gaude Maria virgo is performed
a cappella.
The performance of Gaude Maria virgo is typical of the genre in that it is sung antiphonally. What does antiphonal mean?
a performance style that alternates between two groups
A fixed pattern of long and short notes that is repeated or varied is known as
a rhythmic mode
Organum grew out of the improvisatory custom of
adding a second voice to a Gregorian melody.
The text setting of Gaude Maria virgo is
highly melismatic.
Pérotin's organum
increased the number of voices to three and then to four.
The earliest polyphonic music is called
organum
What was the single most important feature in the development of Western music?
polyphony
Which term describes the texture of two or more melodies performed at the same time?
polyphony
