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Music that is performed a cappella is performed... |
| | A) | WITHOUT instrumental accompaniment. |
| | B) | outside of a chapel. |
| | C) | WITH instrumental accompaniment. |
| | D) | by a whole consort. |
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What is the difference between a whole consort of musical instruments and a broken consort of musical instruments? |
| | A) | A whole consort is made up of woodwind instruments. A broken consort is made up of bowed stringed instruments. |
| | B) | A whole consort of musical instruments is assembled in one location while a broken consort has musical instruments placed in small groups around a room. |
| | C) | A whole consort of musical instruments could only be afforded by very wealthy music patrons. A broken consort of musical instruments was used by peasants. |
| | D) | A whole consort has only musical instruments in the same family. A broken consort has musical instruments in different families. |
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The ballets, a simplified version of a madrigal, is characterized by... |
| | A) | an irregular beat. |
| | B) | a fa-la-la refrain. |
| | C) | being entirely polyphonic. |
| | D) | a smooth and serene style. |
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Who was one of the most influential composers of the early Renaissance? |
| | A) | Claudio Monteverdi |
| | B) | William Byrd |
| | C) | Guillaume de Machaut |
| | D) | Josquin des Pres |
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Many melodies from the early German lieder were eventually used for... |
| | A) | Italian and French compositions. |
| | B) | Gregorian chants. |
| | C) | bass lines in Medieval motets. |
| | D) | chorale sacred songs in the Lutheran Church. |
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Which composer of madrigals was active in the late Renaissance but changed his style to that of the next period, the Baroque, in approximately 1600? |
| | A) | John Farmer |
| | B) | William Byrd |
| | C) | Claudio Monteverdi |
| | D) | Michael Praetorius |
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Which statement below about the Renaissance madrigal is false? |
| | A) | The Renaissance madrigal is a poem set to music. |
| | B) | Renaissance madrigals were often twelve-line poems whose subjects were sentimental or erotic. |
| | C) | The Renaissance madrigal was composed for three to six voices. |
| | D) | The Renaissance madrigal is often sung in Latin. |
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Which composer's work is most associated with the Counter Reformation and the work of the Council of Trent (1545 to 1563)? |
| | A) | Monteverdi |
| | B) | Josquin des Prez |
| | C) | Carlo Gesualdo |
| | D) | Palestrina |
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What would Renaissance composers occasionally do that composers from the Medieval period would not have though appropriate? |
| | A) | Write a bawdy motet for sacred use. |
| | B) | Write music for women to sing. |
| | C) | Write music for Pope Gregory I. |
| | D) | Use a secular tune as one of the voices in their religious compositions. |
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| 10 | |
Which of the following is an example of word painting? |
| | A) | Notation in a motet that is handwritten instead of printed. |
| | B) | A poem about sentimental love. |
| | C) | A type of conversation that is best employed during the first part of a dance. |
| | D) | In a madrigal, on the word "heaven" the melody ascends. |
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Palestrina is best known for... |
| | A) | returning church music to the simplicity and purity of earlier times. |
| | B) | convincing the Council of Trent that polyphony should be completely abolished. |
| | C) | carving the David sculpture. |
| | D) | being both a composer and a pope. |
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Which of the following activities is most similar to sight singing? |
| | A) | Improvising songs that are inspired by landscape views. |
| | B) | Reading a written story aloud, without previous practice. |
| | C) | Singers looking at each other for vocal cues, when singing madrigals. |
| | D) | Singing memorized Renaissance music. |
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Which of the following is not a keyboard instrument? |
| | A) | Clavichord |
| | B) | Lute |
| | C) | Harpsichord |
| | D) | Organ |
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Which of the following is NOT Renaissance secular vocal music? |
| | A) | motet |
| | B) | madrigal |
| | C) | chanson |
| | D) | lied |
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Which date range below best fits the Renaissance in music? |
| | A) | 1300 to 1600 |
| | B) | 1400 to 1600 |
| | C) | 1450 to 1600 |
| | D) | 1450 to 1650 |
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What is the meaning of the term "Franco-Flemish" as it applies to Renaissance music? |
| | A) | Renaissance music began in northern France and Belgium. The composers of this northern style are sometimes referred to as "Franco-Flemish." |
| | B) | Renaissance music began in northern France, England, and Belgium. The composers of this northern style are sometimes referred to as "Franco-Flemish." |
| | C) | Renaissance music began in northern France, Holland, and Belgium. The composers of this northern style are sometimes referred to as "Franco-Flemish." |
| | D) | Renaissance music began in northern France, England, and Holland. The composers of this northern style are sometimes referred to as "Franco-Flemish." |
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"To show the world...the futile error of men who believe themselves patrons of the high gifts of intellect, which according to them cannot also be held in the same way by women." Who wrote this statement? |
| | A) | Casulana |
| | B) | Willaert |
| | C) | Gesualdo |
| | D) | Marenzio |
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