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Many Medieval secular songs were strophic in form, which means... |
| | A) | that each verse of text was sung to the same melody. |
| | B) | the song included a recurring line of words and its distinctive melody. |
| | C) | that it was polyphonic. |
| | D) | that these songs were about love. |
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When a single syllable of text is spread over several notes in a chant, that section of the chant is considered to be... |
| | A) | syllabic |
| | B) | an immediate repetition with different words |
| | C) | from the Book of Psalms |
| | D) | melismatic |
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Hildegard's music is similar to Gregorian chant in that it... |
| | A) | has melodies that tend to be freer and less controlled in range from high to low notes. |
| | B) | is monophonic and is written with unmeasured rhythms. |
| | C) | the text is in a vernacular language. |
| | D) | is polyphonic. |
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The independence of simultaneous melodies that move in different directions melodically and at different times rhythmically is known as... |
| | A) | homophony |
| | B) | monophony |
| | C) | heterophony |
| | D) | polyphony |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about Machaut's Messe de Notre Dame? |
| | A) | All of the sections of the Mass Ordinary are written by Machaut. |
| | B) | The mass represented the most advanced compositional techniques of his time. |
| | C) | The Messe de Notre Dame contained less ornamentation and contrary motion than had been common in earlier Masses. |
| | D) | The Messe de Notre Dame was written for four voices. |
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Which of the following is NOT true about church modes? |
| | A) | Church modes are systems of scales. |
| | B) | Church modes are entirely different from the major and minor scales used today. |
| | C) | The half steps and whole steps of church modes fall in different places than in today's major and minor scales. |
| | D) | Church modes do not express a strong tonal center. |
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Which of following statements is NOT true about medieval secular music? |
| | A) | It was sung in the vernacular. |
| | B) | It was sung by troubadours, trouvéres, minnesingers, and minstrels. |
| | C) | It was sung in church. |
| | D) | Some texts were humorous or bawdy. |
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Which statement about the motet is NOT true? |
| | A) | It was originally a form of religious music. |
| | B) | It was monophonic. |
| | C) | It grew out of the two-part organa in the thirteenth century. |
| | D) | A chant was typically retained in some form in the lowest voice part. |
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Which of the following answers is NOT true? |
| | A) | The rhythm of chants is strict. |
| | B) | The rhythm of chants is unmeasured. |
| | C) | The rhythm of chants is nonmetric. |
| | D) | The rhythm of chants has no regular pattern of beats or accents. |
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Which composers are most associated with early polyphonic music called organa (singular organum)? |
| | A) | Léonin and Pérotin |
| | B) | Machaut and Hildegard of Bingen |
| | C) | Hildegard of Bingen and Beatriz of Dia |
| | D) | Machaut and Beatriz of Dia |
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Gregorian chant is also known as... |
| | A) | secular music |
| | B) | plainchant |
| | C) | polyphonic music |
| | D) | liturgy |
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Hildegard of Bingen was... |
| | A) | not allowed to sing. |
| | B) | 38 when she died. |
| | C) | unusual because she was an accomplished female composer. |
| | D) | canonized as a saint. |
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Why is plainchant referred to as Gregorian Chant? |
| | A) | Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory II, who served as pope from 715 to 731. He is credited with codifying the myriad chant practices in existence at that time. |
| | B) | Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who served as pope from 590 to 604. He is often credited with codifying the myriad chant practices in existence at that time. |
| | C) | Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who served as pope from 604 to 615. He is often credited with codifying the myriad chant practices in existence at that time. |
| | D) | Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who served as pope from 590 to 604. He is often credited with codifying the myriad chant practices in existence at that time. The real credit, however, may belong to Pope Gregory II who ruled from 715 to 731. |
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The liturgy of the Mass is divided into two parts, which are called the... |
| | A) | Kyrie and Gloria |
| | B) | Ordinary and the Proper |
| | C) | Credo and Sanctus |
| | D) | Benedictus and Agnus Dei |
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