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Medieval and Renaissance Music

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This is a quiz for a College level Intro. to Music class on the Medieval & Renaissance Eras

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1
What does "a cappella" mean?
A poem set to music
Music written in the local language
Vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment
Music that is not polyphonic
2
What is a Mass?
A movement lead by Martin Luther
The Catholic response to the Reformation
A homophonic musical form
The commemoration & symbolic reenactment of the Last Supper
3
What does polyphonic mean
Non-sacred music
A musical texture wih one melodic line & no accompaniment
A song accompanied by a lute
A musical texture combining 2 or more melodies
4
The ordinary of the Mass is:
Varies according to the church calendar
only during Lent
the same for every service
always in Greek
5
The Renaissance period begins in the year 1450 because:
The was the fall of the Roman Empire
That is the year the printing press was invented
That is the year DaVinci was born
That is when they began notating music
6
What was the Council of Trent?
A poem set to music
The Catholic response to the Reformation
A group that met so that King Henry VIII could get divorced
A group of composers of polyphonic music
7
What is a whole consort?
Music only performed during Lent
The proclamation of the Council of Trent
A group of Noblemen
A Renaissance ensemble using instruments in the same family
8
The term Renaissance means:
Rebirth
Regal
Reclaim
Reformation
9
Who is credited with the origin of musical notation?
Leonin
Pope Gregory I or II
Hildegard of Bingen
Guillaume de Machaut
10
What does secular mean?
Singing with no accompaniment
Non-religious
Music written in the ;local language
Music with Latin text