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