CH. 19 Music quiz

What was the Council of Trent?

The Catholic Church committee that met in response to the Protestant Reformation

How many voice parts are required to sing the Pope Marcellus Mass?

6

What are the Ninety-Five Theses?

A list of reforms Martin Luther proposed for the practices of the Catholic Church

What is the mass?

The most solemn ritual of the Catholic Church. A daily service in the Catholic Church. A reenactment of Christ's Last Supper with his disciples.

Which was NOT an objection of the Council of Trent to the music in the church service?

The performance of plainchant by women and children.

Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass was likely performed

a capella

The sixteenth century has come to be regarded as the golden age of the ______ style.

a capella

Martin Luther and John Calvin believed

congregational singing in the vernacular should be the basis of Christian worship.

The Catholic Church's effort during the early sixteenth century to recapture the loyalty of its followers through a return to true Christian piety is known as the

counter reformation

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

false

The Gloria from Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass belongs to the Proper (the variable part of the Mass celebration)

false

Martin Luther and _______ were both important religious reformers during the Protestant Reformation

john calvin

Which part of the Mass Ordinary is not in Latin?

kyrie

Which was the language of learning in the Middle Ages and Renaissance?

latin

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Martin Luther?

leading member council of trent

Which was a recommendation of the Council of Trent regarding music for the church?

make the word more understandable

The Protestant Reformation was started by

martin luther

In the Catholic Mass, the parts that change according to the day belong to the

proper

Palestrina was choirmaster at which Italian church?

st peters in rome

1 / 1 pts The text of the Gloria in Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass is easily understood, due largely to its syllabic nature and Palestrina's frequent use of homorhythm.

true

Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass reflects the Catholic Church's belief that heavenly sounds produced by trained professionals would be more spiritually powerful than the rough song of an untrained congregation.

true

Renaissance composers concentrated on the Ordinary for their musical settings of the Catholic Mass

true

Some cardinals in the Council of Trent advocated for abolishing polyphony altogether and returning to Gregorian chant.

true

The harmony of the Gloria from Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass is best described as full and consonant.

true

Which statement does NOT describe the typical church choir of the Renaissance?

women sang upper and men sang lower