Music Appreciation (medieval notes)

Question 1

What kind of music was considered worthwhile?

Accepted Answer

Vocal Music

Question 2

Medieval polyphony consisted of relatively independent melodic lines, intended to be heard in a _ fashion instead of _.

Accepted Answer

Linear / Vertical

Question 3

____ developed from the music of the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

Western Music

Question 4

14 century Europe ushered in the ____ which was characterized by a new respect for faith in mankind.

Accepted Answer

Age of humanism

Question 5

Who developed a reputation as a composer of sacred song and chant?

Accepted Answer

Hildegard of Bingen

Question 6

____ is the text and formal arrangement of a religious service?

Accepted Answer

Liturgy

Question 7

What was the official language of the Roman Catholic Church from the 3rd century until 1965?

Accepted Answer

Latin

Question 8

____ is a type of polyphonic music.

Accepted Answer

Linear Polyphony

Question 9

___ a repeated bass motive.

Accepted Answer

Ostinato

Question 10

The portions of the Mass that are only appropriate for certain times of the year are called the ___.

Accepted Answer

Proper

Question 11

Relationships between music of Middle Ages and that of our own time form the basis of ____

Accepted Answer

Music Appreciation

Question 12

Rockers looking for something different from familiar scale patterns, have found __ to be a rich source of inspiration.

Accepted Answer

Modes

Question 13

Two names for the period in Western history between 500-1450 AD

Accepted Answer

Medieval Period/ Middle Ages

Question 14

What were the two religious functions of medieval art?

Accepted Answer

Enhance worship/ Instruct the illiterate faithful

Question 15

___ is the production of music by several voices or instruments at the same pitch.

Accepted Answer

Unison

Question 16

Why is the dark ages not a good name for the time period?

Accepted Answer

Music and art expressed the hope for a blissful life

Question 17

The _ is the setting to polyphonic music of portions of the main worship service of the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

Mass

Question 18

Why did Christians suppress performances of music addressed to Greek and Roman Gods?

Accepted Answer

They wanted people to focus only on Christian peity

Question 19

The ____ style of architecture is exemplified in churches with elaborately decorated walls and towing spires.

Accepted Answer

Gothic

Question 20

2 historical events that defined the 14th century:

Accepted Answer

Hundred years war and Black Death

Question 21

___ is a sustained or repeated tone.

Accepted Answer

Drone

Question 22

Most Medieval art was based on a ____.

Accepted Answer

Religious subject

Question 23

The middle ages is misnamed the _____.

Accepted Answer

Dark Ages

Question 24

____ is a basic characteristic of much music in western culture.

Accepted Answer

Polyphony

Question 25

The portions of the Mass that may be celebrated at any time of year are called the ____.

Accepted Answer

Ordinary

Question 26

The visual arts of the Middle Ages were highly ____ and ____.

Accepted Answer

Decorative and refined

Question 27

____ is unaccompanied group singing.

Accepted Answer

A cappela

Question 28

___ is a polyphonic composition in which all of the voices perform the same melody beginning at different times.

Accepted Answer

Canon

Question 29

After the fall of Rome in 5th century, ____ became the only effective unifying force in the Western world.

Accepted Answer

Christian Church

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