Middle Ages vs. Renaissance True or False

Gregorian chant/plainsong was poplular in the church of the Middle ages

Music in the church was chant-like and uncomplicated during the Renaissance

Monophonic music is

Secular music became more prominent during the Renaissance

Renaissance music stemmed from Florence, Italy

The Printing press prompted a shift to the use of vernacular texts in literature and music during the Middle ages

Music was Monophonic with some polyphonic voicing during the Renaissance

Middle Ages: Stylistic continuity was in both vocal and instrumental music due to formal organization & focus on melody

Secular music had a hard time being preserved during the Renaissance

The Renaissance took place from 1400-1600 A.D.

Renaissance Instruments: trumpet, trombone, shawm, horn, bagpipe, flutes (gemshorn), recorders, lutes, and keyboards

Many Middle Ages composers were from France

Renaissance Low pitched instruments were introduced (slide trumpet, sackbut, viol, Hurdy-gurdy, Shawm, Bagpipe.

The Protestant Reformation was a major influence of the Middle Ages

There was a rise in humanism during the Middle Ages

The Most famous coposer of the Middle ages was Josquin De Prez

Monophony was totally abandoned during the Renaissance

The Roman Catholic Church controlled most every aspect of music during the Renaissance

Polyphonic music is

Music was solely Polyphonic during the Renaissance

The Middle Ages was most famous for Gregorian chant

During the Middle Ages, there were Loud and soft ensembles at the secular level

The Middle Ages was separated into two periods, Romanesque and Gothic

Composers of the Renaissance included Leonin, Perotin, Guillaume de Machaut, and Hildegard of Bingen

Aristocratic patrons helped to support Renaissance artists

Folk music became an integral part of festivals and social events during the Renaissance

Instrumental music was discouraged in sacred settings during the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages took place from 400-1400 A.D.