MUL-Prelude #2
Which of the following is a true statement? A. Musical styles from the European tradition have had little influence throughout the world. B. European musical notation began in the Renaissance. C. Europeans were the first to notate music. D. The influence of European musical styles surpasses that of any of its languages or religions.
D. The influence of European musical styles surpasses that of any of its languages or religions.
The Middle East had no influence on European musical styles.
False
The Renaissance marks the passing of European society from a predominately secular society to a more sacred one.
False
The literature of ancient Greece and Rome was of little interest to artists and writers of the Renaissance.
False
One of the major advancements in the Renaissance was the invention of printing, pioneered by
Johannes Gutenberg
Who of the following was a Renaissance visual artist?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which is a true statement regarding early music performances of medieval and Renaissance music?
Many aspects of early music performance are open to speculation.
Which is true of trade during the Middle Ages?
Muscians and their works moved along trade routes
Two of the earliest named composers of organum from the Notre Dame Cathedral were Léonin and
Pérotin
Which is a true statement regarding early music notation?
Tempo and dynamic markings were absent.
During the Middle Ages, all power came from which religious organization?
The Roman Catholic Church
In regards to the troubadours and trouvères, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. They left the first extensive notated tradition of love song. B. They introduced complex instruments. C. Their song styles were adapted from Middle Eastern traditions. D. They wrote sacred music
They wrote sacred music
Our understanding of the musical culture of ancient civilizations is limited by the small number of fragments of music that have survived.
True
Which statement regarding music notation is true?
Western music notation was invented to further the goals of Christian worship.
After the fall of Constantinople to the Turks, ______ writings were brought to Europe in increasing numbers.
ancient Greek and Roman
Women musicians in the Renaissance earned their living as
court singers.
The beginning of the Middle Ages was marked by the
fall of the Roman Empire
Which did not occur in the later Middle Ages?
introduction of printing
During the Renaissance, lands new to the Europeans were discovered, including
the Americas
The most universally idealized woman in Western culture during the Middle Ages was
the Virgin Mary
Who were the most prominent performers of secular music in medieval France?
troubadours and trouvères
Medieval and Renaissance musicians could find employment in which of the following professions? A. instrument building B. teaching C. copyists D. All possible answers
All possible answers
Music as a commodity means that music A. is preserved B. taught and learned C. bought and sold D. All possible answers
All possible answers
Which of the following statements is true of paintings and sculpture from the Renaissance? A. Painters explored the beauties of nature. B. Painters and sculptors studied the nude human form as a thing of beauty. C. The laws of perspective were applied to paintings. D. All statements are true.
All statements are true
Which of the following is a true statement? A. The printing of music began during the early Middle Ages. B. During the Renaissance music was only available to church musicians. C. During the Renaissance printed music became available and music literacy spread. D. Printed music did not become available until after the Renaissance.
C. During the Renaissance printed music became available and music literacy spread.
