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