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20 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following were the medieval poes-musicians of southern France?
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troubadours
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A setting of Gregorian chant with one note per syllable is called...?
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syllabic
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All of the following represents the thinking of the Renaissance EXCEPT what?
an exclusively religious orientation, an interest in scientific inquiry, a question of blind faith, or a focus of humanity and life |
an exclusively religious orientation
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Where was the madrigal first developed?
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France
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Instruments used for outdoor performances, such as the shawm and sackbut, are categorized as...?
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loud
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The most prevalent muscial texture of the Renaissance was...?
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polyphony
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Which religious figure is praised in the text of Hildegard's Alleluia, O virga mediatrix?
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the Virgin Mary
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Hildegard of Bingen is known as...?
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a nun and a church composer
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Female poet-musicians of southern France were known during the Middle Ages as...?
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trobairitz
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The fixed melody used as a basis for elaborate polyphonic writing in the Renaissance was called...?
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a cantus firmus
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Which of the following was teh chief form of French secular music of the early Renaissance?
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the madrigal
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TRUE OR FALSE: The Roman Catholic Mass for the dead is called the Magnificat.
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False
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A cloister is...?
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a place for religious seclusion
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The most important patron of music in the Middle Ages was...?
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the Roman Catholic church
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TRUE OR FALSE: The Gregorian chanct is accompanied by triadic harmony.
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False
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The chief institution taht supported music in Renaissance society was...?
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the aristocratic courts
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In Renaissance polyphony, motives wander from voice line to voice line, imitating each other. This is known as...?
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continuous imitation
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Early notation employed small ascending and descending signs written above the words to suggest the melodic contours of chants. These signs were called...?
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neumes
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Renaissance musicians could make their living...?
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as choirmasters, singers, organists, instrument builders or players, and as music printers and publishers
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which genre of vocal music was NOT used in Renaissance church services?
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chansons
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