HWM - Ch. 7-11 The Renaissance

The madrigal originated in which cities in the 1520s?

The development of music printing contributed to all of the following EXCEPT the

The term burden refers to

Which phrase best describes the meaning of the term humanism?

Why was Italy such an important region for musical patronage in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

Europe emerged as a world power during the Renaissance for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

When all the voices of a polyphonic work are reworked & adapted to a new polyphonic context is called?

The Protestant Reformation started in which country?

A versatile composer, Orlande de Lassus was master of Flemish, French, Italian, and German styles

The development of an international musical style in the fifteenth century can be attributed to the

In Renaissance music, cadences/contrasts of texture made composition clear. This is similar to what aspect of art?

In the mid-fifteenth century, the principal polyphonic compositions were all of the following types EXCEPT

Music of the 15/16th centuries viewed as a unified repertory due to the consistent use of what compositional technique?

The idea of musically linking Mass movements began with composers working in

All of the following musical developments began during the sixteenth century EXCEPT

All of the following demonstrate ways in which composers projected the texts they set to music EXCEPT

William Byrd’s Sing Joyfully unto God is an example of which genre?

Josquin’s fame as a composer during his lifetime can be attributed in part to which of the following?

Two genres characterized by rustic poetry and purposely simple music, but designed for aristocratic audiences, were

More music from the 15th century survives with composers names on them. What explains this?

Which Renaissance invention was essential for the spread of Protestant ideas?

By the mid-fifteenth century, composers rarely composed isorhythmic motets. Why did they abandon this genre?

Luther and Calvin both advocated singing simple sacred polyphony in the home for education and entertainment.

Which of the following is an example of humanism?

Which 15th century invention grew amateur music-making and the rise of music literacy in the sixteenth century?

The English method of improvising polyphony on a given chant is called

Morley’s Sing we and chant it is an example of which genre?

In the Renaissance, most musicians also served as

As the Renaissance progressed, composers increasingly favored musical structures based on

Catholic music from the generation active ca. 1520–1550 is frequently characterized by

Victoria’s Missa O magnum mysterium is a paraphrase Mass.

The Italian villanella is characterized by all of the following stylistic features EXCEPT

Why, beginning in the late fifteenth century, did composers abandon the formes fixes?

Lyric chansons of the first half of the sixteenth century are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Which compositional feature distinguishes Ockeghem’s and Busnoys’s from preceding generation? the preceding generation?

All of the following can be found in Dunstable’s sacred works EXCEPT

Many aspects of European culture in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were influenced by the

In the Renaissance, how were women most likely to receive musical instruction?

A Lied is a polyphonic setting of a secular text in what language?

Which of the following genres always includes a refrain?

The Council of Trent banned composers from writing imitation (parody) masses.

Du Fay’s early chansons include rapid subdivisions of the beat. This can be associated with what musical style?

The Calvinist Church had its origins in which country?

Luther believed in the educational & ethical power of music. This demonstrates his appreciation of

Which phrase best describes chromaticism?

The word used to describe a poem about the idealized world of shepherds and rustic figures in beautiful landscapes is

Which does NOT describe an anthem?

The music of composers active ca. 1480–1520 reveals

Luther and his colleagues used all of the following as the sources for the new chorale repertory EXCEPT

Mean-tone temperaments 3rds sound consonant, this demonstrate what aspect of Renaissance thinking?

Josquin’s Missa Pange lingua incorporates which compositional technique?

All of the following are characteristic of Palestrina’s style EXCEPT