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