Chapter 2

A cappella refers to A. unaccompanied choral music B. men taking their hats off in church C. singing in a hushed manner D. any form of music appropriate for church use

A

A leading English composer of lute songs was A. John Downland B. Thomas Weelkes C. Josquin Desprez D. Thomas Morely

A

A versatile plucked string instrument with a body shaped like half a pear is the A. lute B. recorder C. viol D. shawn

A

An estampie is a medieval A. dance B. stringed instrument C. secular song form D. song of worship

A

An outstanding composer of the ars nova was A. Guillaume de Machaut B. Perotin C. Leonin D. Pope Greogory I

A

During the Middle Ages, women A. were not permitted to sing in church B. sang at all church services C. could only sing in monasteries D. were not permitted to participate in services

A

Gregorian Chant A. is monophonic B. is polyphonic C. is homophonic D. has no texture

A

In the Middle Ages, the most important musicians were A. Priests B. traveling entertainers C. peasants D. women

A

Josquin Desprez was a contemporary of A. Christopher Columbus B. Perotin C. Palestrina D. Henry VIII

A

Terpsichore was arranged for instrumental ensemble by A. Michael Praetorious B.Pierre Francisque Caroubel C. Thomas Weelkes D. Thomas Morley

A

The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was A. Paris B. Rome C. Reims D. London

A

The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed A. during the 12th and 13th centuries B. during the 9th century C. from 509 to 604 D. during the 15th century

A

The first steps in a revolution that eventually transformed western music began sometime between 700 and 900 with the A. addition of a second melodic line to Gregorian chant B. addition of organ accompaniment C. transcription of the music for several different instruments D. addition of chords to the melody line

A

Thomas Weelke's As Vesta Was Descending is notabable for its A. word painting B. completely homophonic texture C. instrumental accompaniment D. monophonic texture

A

We know from paintings and literary descriptions of the Middle Ages that A. instruments were used B. trumpets and trombones were prominent C. instruments were seldom used D. large orchestras existed

A

Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary? A. Ave Maria B. Gloria C. Kyrie D. Credo

A

Gregorian chant consists of A. one instrument playing tone B. melody sung without accompaniment C. several voices singing in harmony D. several instruments

B

Many prominent Renaissance composers, who held important posts all over Europe, came from what was then A. England B. Flanders C. Spain D. Scandinavia

B

Medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines is called A. ars nova B. organum C. cantus firmus D. alleluia

B

Most medieval music was A. Instrumental B. vocal C. for the piano D. for the organ

B

Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass sounds fuller than Josquin's Ave Maria because A. Palestrina was a better composer B. it is set for six voices instead of four C. the recording engineer adjusted the levels differently D. All of the answers are correct

B

The Renaissance madrigal is A. polyphonic choral composition made of five sections B. piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love C. dancelike song for several solo voices D. polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text

B

The earliest surviving chant manuscripts date from about the ___ century A. 6th B. 9th C. 13th D. 14th

B

The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed by A. priests and monks B. French nobles called troubadours C. wandering minstrels D. professoral dancers and singers

B

The form of the chant Alleluia: Vidimus stellam is A. theme and variations B. ABA C. through-composed D.ABACABA

B

The medieval jongleurs, important sources of information in a time when there were no newspapers, were A. ranked on a high social level B. on the lowest social level C. equal in rank to the troubadours and trouveres D. welcomed by the nobility as distinguished guests

B

The movement in which the Catholic church sought to correct abuses and malpractices within its tsructure is known as A. the Reformation B. the Counter-Reformation C. Protestantism D. the Inquisition

B

The passamezzo is a A. lively dance in triple meter B. stately dance in duple meter similar to the pavane C. gay, sprightly dance in duple meter D. wooden instrument with a cup shaped mouthpiece

B

The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the A. Kyrie B. motet C. madrigal D. cantata

B

Which of the following statements is not true of Renaissance music? A. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic B. Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance C. The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age"of a cappella D. Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images

B

An attempt was made to purify Catholic Church music as a result of A. founding of the Jesuit order in 1540 B. deliberations of the Council of Trent C. complaints of Desiderius Erasmus D. music of Palestrina

B`

A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by A. knights in castles B. professors in universities C. monks in monasteries D. wandering minstrels

C

Beatriz de Dia was A. queen of Southern France B. Abbess of Rupertsburg and a composer of choral music C. one of a number of women troubadours D. wife of Guillaume IX, duke of Aquitaine

C

Besides the madrigal, there was another type of secular vocal music which enjoyed popularity during the Renaissance A. estampie B. motet C. lute song D. galliard

C

Church authorities in the Middle Ages _____ their religious services A. encourages to use of music as a highlight of B. forbade the use of music in C. wanted music only as a discreet accompaniment to D. preferred instrumental music in

C

Giovani Pierluigi da Palestrina's A. career was centered in Florence B. training was in Flanders C. music includes 104 masses and some 450 other sacred works D. All answers are correct

C

Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who A. composed all the chants presently in use B. had his name put on the first printed edition C. was credited by medieval legend with having created it D. write the tests for the chants

C

Lute songs are mostly ___ in texture A. monophonic B. polyphonic C. homophonic D. imitative

C

Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for A. the concert hall B. religious worship C. dancing D. the piano

C

Pope Gregory the Great A. composed all of the Gregorian chants B. published all of the Gregorian chants C. reorganized the Catholic church liturgy during his reign from 590 to 604 D. All answers are correct

C

The Council of Trent attacked the church music of the Renaissance because it A. was monophonic B. was based on the Gregorian chant C. used secular tunes, noisy instruments, and theatrical singing D. All answers are correct

C

The Renaissance in music occurred between A. 1000-1150 B. 1150-1450 C. 1450-1600 D. 1600-1750

C

The Renaissance madrigal began around 1520 in A. England B. France C. Italy D. Flanders

C

The ars nova differed from older music in that A. the subjects were all secular B. there was no syncopation C. a new system of notation permitted composers to specify almost any rhythmic pattern D. the music emphasized homophonic texture

C

The church frowned on instruments because of their A. association with minstrels and jongleurs B. sacred quality and background C. earlier role in pagan rites D. use in Jewish ceremonies

C

The church modes were A. forms of religious ritual B. only used in the music of the Catholic church C. the basic scales of western music during the Middle Ages D. chalices to hold holy relics

C

The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly A. monophonic B. homophonic C. polyphonic D. heterophonic

C

Alleluia A. may be translated to "praise ye the Lord" B. is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah C. is often used in Gregorian chants D. all of the above

D

During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to A. read music notation B. play a musical instrument C. be skilled in dance D. All answers are correct

D

Gregorian chant A. is set to scared Latin texts B. retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ C. was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1, 000 years D. all of the above

D

Guillame de Machuate was a ___ as well musician A. court official B. poer C. priest D. All answers are correct

D

Hildegard of Bingen was A. the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived B. abbess of the convent at Rupertsburg C. a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs D. All answers are correct

D

Leonin and Perotin are notable because they A. are the first important composers known by name B. indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music C. were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame D. all answers are correct

D

Palestrina's career centered in A. the Netherlands B. Florence C. Naples D. Rome

D

Renaissance music sounds fuller than medieval music because A. composers considered the harmonic effect of chords rather than superimposing one melody above another B. the basss register is used for the first time C. the typical choral piece has four-six voice parts of nearly equal melodic interest D. All of the above

D

Secular music in the fourteenth century  A. became more important than sacred music. B. was not based on Gregorian chant. C. included drinking songs and pieces in which bird calls, dog barks, and hunting shouts were imitated. D. All answers are correct.

D

The French secular songs of the Middle Ages usually dealt with A. the Crusades B. spinning C. love D. all of the above

D

The __ was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance home A. shawn B. regals C. sackbut D. lute

D

The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum, was composed by A. the nuns of Rupertsburg B. the monks at the church of St. Trophime C. Pope Gregory I D. Hildegard of Bingen

D

The expression of, as heard in John Dowland's Flow of my Tears, was a prominent feature of A. patriotism B. bliss C. pain D. melancholy

D

The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning A. 450-1000 B. 1000-1150 C. 1150-1450 D. 450-1450

D

Which of the following is not true of the Gregorian chant? A. It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality B. Its rhythm is flexible, without meter C. The melodies tend to move by step within a narrow range of pitches D. It is usually polyphonic in texture

D