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Which of the following does NOT describe life in the medieval cloister?
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being at the center of trade and commerce
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Which are some characteristics of plainchant?
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monophonic texture; free, unaccented rhythm; generally conjunct motion
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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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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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Polyphony required the development of:
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?
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In what era did composers begin to be recognized?
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the Gothic era
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The first major center of polyphony was:
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Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
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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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Who is credited with compiling the Great Book of Organum (Magnus liber organi)?
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Léonin
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The tradition of troubadours and trouvères developed in:
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France
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Which of the following does NOT describe the Crusades?
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They fostered religious tolerance in the West
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The outstanding composer-poet of the Ars nova was:
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Machaut
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Which of the following is NOT a fixed poetic form?
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motet
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What is the form of a rondeau?
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ABaAabAB (A-B-a-A-a-b-A-B)
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The expressive device that Renaissance composers used to pictorialize words musically is called:
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word-painting
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Where was the madrigal first developed?
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Italy
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The vivid depiction of a text through music, known as word-painting, is a hallmark of the:
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madrigal
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Who invented the printing press?
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Johannes Gutenberg
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The invention of the printing press allowed:
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books to become available to the middle class; people in the middle class to learn how to read music; the spread of education and literacy; all of the above ?????
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Which of the following was a characteristic of medieval art abandoned in the Renaissance?
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space organized in a succession of planes
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Which genre of vocal music was NOT used in Renaissance church services?
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the chanson
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Which of the following 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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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 des Prez
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The Roman Catholic Church service that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ is:
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the Mass
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The portion of the Mass that changes from day to day, depending on the feast celebrated, is called:
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the Proper
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Which of the following are the movements of the Ordinary of the Mass?
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Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
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Which section of the Ordinary of the Mass is a confession of faith?
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the Credo
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In the churches of Luther and Calvin, the musical emphasis was on:
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the inclusion of instruments in the service
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Medieval instruments can be classified as bas or haut, meaning:
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soft or loud
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The ________ is an end-blown flute with a breathy tone.
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recorder
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Early instruments used for outdoor performances, such as the shawm and the sackbut, were categorized as:
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loud
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The medieval ancestor of the modern trombone is the:
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sackbut
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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 knowledge of early civilizations and the culture of the Middle Ages were preserved largely in monasteries.
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True
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The monastic life was reserved for men only.
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False
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The perfection of monophony is the single most important feature in the development of Western music.
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False
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Organum was freely composed, with no preexisting basis.
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False
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Music and mathematics have been linked since the time of the ancient Greeks.
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True
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Troubadours and trouvères were medieval musicians often living on the fringes of society.
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False
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Only professional musicians performed secular music during the Renaissance.
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False
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During the Renaissance, the study of a musical instrument was considered improper for ladies.
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False
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Medieval artists preferred to depict their subjects in profile rather than facing front.
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False
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Humanism was inspired by the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome.
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True
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The texts of the Mass that change for each service make up the Ordinary.
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False - the Proper
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The Council of Trent took place in the mid-sixteenth century.
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True
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Bas instruments were used frequently for outdoor occasions during the Middle Ages.
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False
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Stately indoor occasions most often called for soft instruments, such as recorders and strings.
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True
