Music

Which was not a result of the printing press?

Music was banned from amateur perfomancw

The Notre Dame Cathedral was one of the first centers for the development of ____ by some of the first named composers of the Western tradition, Leonin and ____

Polyphony, Perotin

The earliest _____ added more musical lines to plainchant and was known as ______

Polyphony, organum

During the Renaissance, which lands did the Europeans encounter that were new to them?

The Americas

During the Middle Ages, which religious organization wielded the most power in regions formerly under the rule of the Roman Empire?

The Roman Catholic Church

Which of the following was a potential job for a musician in the Middle Ages and Renaissance?

Composer, organist, choirmaster, instrument builders

Who of the following developed the first notated tradition of secular love song? Who developed organum?

Developed notated secular love song: Trouveres Troubadours Developed organum: Perotin Leonin

Which of the following is not attributed to Charlemagne?

Not: The rise of the merchant class Is: Encouragement of education Centralized government Government control of law and order

It was during the reign of ____ that Europeans began to make systematic use of _____

Charlemagne, music notation

True or false: modern performing choices for medieval and Renaissance repertoire always reflect how it was performed during its time.

False

Renaissance artists

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo

True or False: Trade flourished in the later Middle Ages when a merchant class arouse outside of feudal society.

True

True or false: our understanding of the musical culture of ancient civilizations is limited by the few fragments music that have survived.

True

Which of the following was the main European port for cultural exchange of Eastern luxuries?

Venice

Although many aspects of performing music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance are unknown, which of the following are basic principles that applied to the performance of early music and which are not?

Principle applied to early music performance: Women and men performed secular music Secular song could be sung or performed as parts on instrument Sacred genres were usually performed by voices in small ensemble Not a principle applied to early music performance: Sacred genres were usually sung by large groups Women and men performed scared music in all churches

Which of the following provided financial support for medieval and Renaissance musicians and which did not?

Provided financial support: The church Aristocrat courts Did not: Nonprofit organizations Agricultural field workers

Which of the following items are more relevant to sacred contexts and which are not?

Sacred: Latin Organum Secular: Ensembles reflecting a variety of participants and instruments Troubadour music

The beginning of the Middle Ages is marked by what event?

The fall of the Roman Empire