Music. Music The Text Alleluia O Virga – Flashcards
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The term "Dark Ages" formerly referred to the time:
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between 500 and 1000 c.e.
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The two centers of power during the early Middle Ages were the church and:
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newly formed centralized governments led by kings.
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The most important patron of music in the Middle Ages was:
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the Roman Catholic Church.
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The late Middle Ages witnessed
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the building of great cathedrals. the founding of universities. the rise of the bourgeoisie.
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During the Middle Ages, the status of women:
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was raised through the concept of chivalry held by knights and idealized in music.
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_____ is traditionally associated with collecting and organizing the chants of the church.
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Pope Gregory
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What does NOT characterize Gregorian chant?
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triadic harmonies
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A setting of Gregorian chant with one note per syllable is called:
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syllabic.
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A setting of Gregorian chant with two to four notes per syllable might be considered:
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neumatic.
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Early notation suggested melodic contours using small ascending and descending signs called:
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neumes.
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The service in the Roman Catholic Church that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ is:
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the Mass.
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The portion of the Mass that remains the same in every celebration of the service is called:
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the Ordinary.
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The portion of the Mass that changes from day to day, dependent on the feast celebrated, is called:
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the Proper
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What is the primary language of the Mass?
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Latin
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Of the following, which does NOT describe life in the medieval cloister?
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center of trade and commerce
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In addition to composing music, Hildegard of Bingen is known for:
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visions that foretold the future. founding her own convent. writing religious poetry.
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Which of the following women was not only a religious leader but also a prominent figure in
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Hildegard of Bingen
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For which liturgical occasion was Hildegard's Alleluia, O virga mediatrix sung?
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a feast day for the Virgin Mary
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Which religious figure is praised in the text of Hildegard's Alleluia, O virga mediatrix?
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the Psalms
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Which of the following texts are important to both Jewish and Christian practices?
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the Psalms
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The singing leader in Jewish religious services
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the cantor.
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The earliest type of polyphony was:
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organum
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The Notre Dame style of polyphony, in which the tenor line was based on a preexisting chant melody and the upper voice moved freely (and more rapidly), was called:
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organum
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The early polyphonic genre that resulted from the addition of texts to all voices was called:
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motet
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Which was NOT a subject reflected in the poems of the troubadours and trouvères?
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the rebirth of Classical learning
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According to your text, which of the following would NOT be a common subject of troubadour and trouvère songs?
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work
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Music of the fourteenth century underwent a change of style that became known as:
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the Ars nova
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The French courtly love song of the Middle Ages was called the:
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Machaut
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The French courtly love song of the Middle Ages was called the:
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chanson
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Who composed the chanson Puis qu'en oubli?
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Machaut
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Which does NOT characterize Puis qu'en oubli?
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monophonic texture
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Medieval instruments can be divided into bas and haut, meaning:
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soft and loud.
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The medieval ancestor of the modern trombone is:
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the sackbut
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All of the following represent the thinking of the Renaissance EXCEPT:
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an exclusively religious orientation.
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What characterizes humanism?
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thinking centered on human issues and individuality inspiration from the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome independence from tradition and religion
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Which historical event did NOT take place in the Renaissance?
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the writing of the Magna Carta
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Which institution supported music in Renaissance society?
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the church the city and state the aristocratic courts
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The expressive device used by Renaissance composers to pictorialize words musically is called:
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word painting
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The fixed melody used as a basis for elaborate polyphonic writing in the Renaissance was called:
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word painting
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Which genre of vocal music was NOT used in Renaissance church services?
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a cantus firmus
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Which of the following make up the movements of the Ordinary of the Mass?
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chansons
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The first section of the Ordinary of the Mass, a plea for mercy in A-B-A form, is called:
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Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
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What is a cantus firmus?
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a fragment of Gregorian chant or a secular tune used as the foundation of a polyphonic Mass
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Which early Renaissance composer exerted a powerful influence on generations of composers who followed?
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Josquin
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Josquin's Ave Maria . . . virgo serena is an example of:
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a motet
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What is the musical basis of Josquin's Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?
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a Gregorian chant in the top voice, then freely composed
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After the Protestant revolt of the early sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church responded with a movement to recapture the loyalty of its people. This was know as:
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the Counter Reformation
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Which was NOT a recommendation of the Council of Trent?
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to use more instruments to embellish church music
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Who is the composer of the Pope Marcellus Mass?
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Palestrina
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Of the following, which does NOT describe the intended performance practice for the
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setting for a full choir
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Of the following, which best describes the texture of the Pope Marcellus Mass?
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six-voice polyphony
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Of the following, which does NOT characterize secular music making in the Renaissance?
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Women were not allowed to perform music professionally
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Instruments used for outdoor performances, such as the shawm and sackbut, are categorized as:
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loud
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Which of the following would be considered an appropriate outdoor instrument?
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the shawm
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Which of the following was a lively circle or line dance, often performed outdoors?
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ronde
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The standard form of dance pieces, whether drawn from vocal models or popular tunes, is:
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binary
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The structure known as binary form is performed:
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a-a-b-b
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Which of the following was the chief form of Italian secular music in the Renaissance?
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the madrigal
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Where was the madrigal first developed?
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Italy
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The vivid depiction of the text through music, known as word painting, is a hallmark of:
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the madrigal
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The late Renaissance madrigal came to full flower in the music of:
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Claudio Monteverdi
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The two centers of power in the Middle Ages were the feudal lord and the state.
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False
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Most of the surviving music from the early Middle Ages is secular.
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False
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Although feudal society was male dominated, the status of women was raised by prevailing attitudes of chivalry and devotion to the cult of the Virgin Mary.
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True
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The order of the church services and the structure of each service are known as the liturgy
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True
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A setting of plainchant with many notes per syllable is called syllabic.
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False
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The early Christian Church adopted the responsorial singing of Psalms from the Judaic tradition.
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True
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The Renaissance was characterized by a much increased awareness of the cultures of learned civilizations.
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True
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The early exploration of the New World took place during the Renaissance.
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True
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Renaissance painters preferred symbolism to realism.
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False
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The Renaissance saw the rise of amateur musicians and home music making.
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True
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Like the Renaissance motet, the polyphonic setting of the Mass was often based on a cantus firmus.
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True
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The reform movement in the Catholic Church brought about by the Protestant Reformation was called the Counter Reformation.
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True
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The Council of Trent took place in the mid-sixteenth century.
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True
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Secular music in the Renaissance was performed only by professional musicians.
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False
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During the Renaissance, the study of a musical instrument was considered highly improper for ladies.
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False
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The two most important genres of Renaissance secular music were the chanson and the madrigal.
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True
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The sixteenth century saw a blossoming of instrumental dance music.
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True
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Instrumental music in the sixteenth century often did not specify its instrumentation.
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True
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Stately indoor occasions most often called for soft instruments such as recorders and strings.
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True
