MUSI 1306 Chapter 15
Which of the following is NOT part of the Ordinary of the Mass?
Alleluia
The Proper of the Mass contains the texts that are sung every day
False
The Reformation leader who encouraged polyphony was John Calvin
False
The dense counterpoint in the Pope Marcellus Mass obscures the words.
False
Which of the following best describes the intended performance practice for the Pope Marcellus Mass?
It would have been sung by an all-male choir with boy sopranos or male falsettos
Which of the following lists the movements of the Ordinary of the Mass?
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
. What was the primary language of the Mass?
Latin
Which of the following was a leader in the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which of the following composers responded to the reforms of the Council of Trent in an exemplary fashion?
Palestrina
After the Protestant Reformation of the early sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church responded with a movement to recapture the loyalty of its people. This was known as:
The counter-reformation
The Roman Catholic service that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ is:
The mass
The portion of the Mass that remains the same in every celebration of the service is called:
The oridnary
The portion of the Mass that changes from day to day, depending on the feast celebrated, is called:
The proper
Palestrina spent the bulk of his career in Rome.
True
The Council of Trent took place in the mid-sixteenth century.
True
The Ordinary begins with the Kyrie, which has a Greek text
True
The reform movement within the Catholic Church that was brought about by the Protestant Reformation was called the Counter-Reformation.
True
The upper voice parts of the Pope Marcellus Mass were sung by boy sopranos or adult males with high voices.
True
Which of the following was NOT a recommendation of the Council of Trent?
Using more instruments to embellish church music
Which of the following best describes the texture of the Pope Marcellus Mass?
six-voice polyphony
