Multiple Choice Questions

A. Ave Maria
  • 30. Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary?
  • 33. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly
  • 45. Besides the madrigal, the ________ was another type of secular music that enjoyed popularity during the Renaissance.
  • 41. During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
A. The church
  • 26. Secular music in the fourteenth century
  • 6. The church frowned on instruments because of their
  • The church frowned on instruments because of their earlier role in pagan rites. In addition, the clergy sometimes felt that instruments distracted the worshippers.
  • 5. During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
B. The Catholic church was even more powerful in the Renaissance than during the Middle Ages.
  • 31. Which of the following statements is not true of the Renaissance?
  • 6. The church frowned on instruments because of their
  • 26. Secular music in the fourteenth century
  • The church was without a doubt the center of musical life and advancement in the Middle Ages. Churches and monasteries had almost exclusive access to music manuscripts and performance resources.
A. during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
  • 15. The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed
  • 1. The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
  • 44. Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its
  • 25. The earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythm were
C. lute song
  • 46. Lute songs are mostly __________ in texture.
  • 33. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly
  • 45. Besides the madrigal, the ________ was another type of secular music that enjoyed popularity during the Renaissance.
  • 21. One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for
D. the publication in London of a volume of translated Italian madrigals.
  • 24. The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
  • 43. The development of the English madrigal can be traced to 1588 and considered a result of
  • 48. In most lute songs, the lute accompaniment
  • 42. The Renaissance madrigal is a
A. read musical notation.B. play a musical instrument.C. be skilled in dance.D. All answers are correct.
  • 41. During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
  • A. polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
  • 49. Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for
  • 45. Besides the madrigal, the ________ was another type of secular music that enjoyed popularity during the Renaissance.
A. court official C. priestB. poet ****D. All answers are correct.
  • 18. A famous French woman troubadour was
  • 26. Secular music in the fourteenth century
  • 29. Guillaume de Machaut was a ______________ as well as a musician.
  • 31. Which of the following statements is not true of the Renaissance?
D. religion
  • 44. Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its
  • 21. One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for
  • 1. The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
  • 17. Trouvère songs of the Middle Ages dealt with all of the following subjects except
c. dancing
  • 21. One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for
  • 25. The earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythm were
  • 23. ______________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines.
  • 15. The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed
D. Hildegard of Bingen.
  • 1. The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
  • 14. The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed by
  • 15. The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed
  • 19. The medieval jongleurs, important sources of information in a time when there were no newspapers, were
B. Organum
  • 49. Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for
  • 45. Besides the madrigal, the ________ was another type of secular music that enjoyed popularity during the Renaissance.
  • 23. ______________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines.
  • 36. The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the
A. composers considered the harmonic effect of chords rather than superimposing one melody above another.B. the bass register is used for the first time.C. the typical choral piece has four, five, or six voice parts of nearly equal melodic interest.D. All answers are correct.
  • 16. The French secular songs of the Middle Ages were often concerned with
  • A. polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
  • 34. Renaissance music sounds fuller than medieval music because
  • 44. Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its
D. 450-1450.
  • 1. The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
  • 14. The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed by
  • 24. The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
D. polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass.
  • 1. The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
  • 46. Lute songs are mostly __________ in texture.
  • A. polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
  • 16. The French secular songs of the Middle Ages were often concerned with
A. the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived.B. abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg.C. a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs.D. All answers are correct.
  • 40. The Renaissance madrigal began around 1520 in
  • 5. During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
  • The lute served as accompaniment to a singer and the text, serving a subordinate role in the musical tapestry. As such, most lute songs are homophonic in texture.
  • 13. Hildegard of Bingen was
B motet
  • 39. Palestrina's career centered in
  • 36. The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the
  • 1. The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
B. stepwise within a narrow range of pitches.
  • 10. Gregorian chant
  • 9. The music the Medieval monks sang was called
  • 48. In most lute songs, the lute accompaniment
  • 12. Gregorian chant melodies tend to move
A. Paris
  • 21. One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for
  • 22. An estampie is a medieval
  • 24. The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
  • 30. Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary?
A. word painting.
  • 44. Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its
  • 30. Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary?
  • 14. The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed by
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
A. John Dowland.
  • 38. Josquin Desprez spent much of his life in
  • 44. Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its
  • 47. A leading English composer of lute songs was
  • 33. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly
B. Gregorian chant.
  • 9. The music the Medieval monks sang was called
  • 25. The earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythm were
  • 48. In most lute songs, the lute accompaniment
  • 44. Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its
C. Italy
  • 6. The church frowned on instruments because of their
  • 40. The Renaissance madrigal began around 1520 in
  • 26. Secular music in the fourteenth century
  • 5. During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
A. performed music and acrobatics in castles, taverns, and town squares.B. lived on the lowest level of society.C. played instrumental dances on harps, fiddles, and lutes.****D. All answers are correct.
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
  • 41. During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
  • 20. The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
  • 34. Renaissance music sounds fuller than medieval music because
B. piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
  • 42. The Renaissance madrigal is a
  • 22. An estampie is a medieval
  • 14. The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed by
  • 12. Gregorian chant melodies tend to move
C. earlier role in pagan rites.
  • 13. Hildegard of Bingen was
  • 6. The church frowned on instruments because of their
  • 5. During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
  • The church was without a doubt the center of musical life and advancement in the Middle Ages. Churches and monasteries had almost exclusive access to music manuscripts and performance resources.
D. Rome
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
  • 39. Palestrina's career centered in
  • 22. An estampie is a medieval
  • 24. The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
B. vocal.
  • 39. Palestrina's career centered in
  • 49. Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
  • 8. Most medieval music was
A. lute
  • 23. ______________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines.
  • 50. A versatile plucked string instrument with a body shaped like half a pear, popular during the Renaissance, was the
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
  • 36. The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the
C. polyphonic
  • 36. The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the
  • A. polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
  • 33. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly
  • 9. The music the Medieval monks sang was called
C. dancing.
  • 46. Lute songs are mostly __________ in texture.
  • 49. Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for
  • 44. Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its
  • 21. One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for
A. the pictures and literary descriptions of the day.
  • 43. The development of the English madrigal can be traced to 1588 and considered a result of
  • 7. What we know about instruments in church comes mainly from
  • 28. The ars nova or new art differed from older music in that
  • 30. Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary?
A Italy
  • 38. Josquin Desprez spent much of his life in
  • 36. The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the
  • 27. The term ars nova refers to
  • 2. The Renaissance may be described as an age of
C. a new system of notation permitted composers to specify almost any rhythmic pattern.
  • 28. The ars nova or new art differed from older music in that
  • 20. The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
  • During the Renaissance, the power of the Church declined and royal courts became important patrons of the arts. Aristocrats and the upper middle class also grew in importance and education became a valued status symbol. Music, especially, was considered a necessary part of a well-rounded education.
  • 24. The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
A. dance
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
  • 27. The term ars nova refers to
  • 22. An estampie is a medieval
  • 49. Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for
A. the Crusades.B. dancing.C. love.****D. All answers are correct.
  • 36. The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the
  • 16. The French secular songs of the Middle Ages were often concerned with
  • 41. During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
  • 20. The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
B. on the lowest social level.
  • 19. The medieval jongleurs, important sources of information in a time when there were no newspapers, were
  • 32. The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
  • 9. The music the Medieval monks sang was called
  • 4. A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
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