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1
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly
A)monophonic
B)homophonic
C)polyphonic
D)heterophonic
2
The dominant intellectual movement of the Renaissance was called
A)feudalism
B)humanism
C)classicism
D)paganism
3
A cappella refers to
A)unaccompanied choral music
B)men taking their hats off in church
C)singing in a hushed manner because one is in church
D)any form of music appropriate for church use
4
A polyphonic instrumental composition employing imitation is the
A)madrigal
B)ballett
C)ricercar
D)motet
5
Renaissance melodies are usually easy to sing because
A)the level of musicianship in the Renaissance was not very high
B)the music was mostly homophonic, so that one could sing it with a group
C)there was a sharply defined beat, which kept the performers together
D)the melody usually moves along a scale with few large leaps
6
Josquin Desprez was a contemporary of
A)Christopher Columbus
B)Perotin
C)Palestrina
D)Queen Elizabeth of England







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