Music Chp 9

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The following are all characteristics of the Renaissance except

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-optimism and self-confidence.
-exploration of the world.
X unquestioned acceptance of Church authority.
-a drive to understand the natural world.

Front 2

(T/F)The trend toward secularization that began during the ars nova became even more apparent in the early Renaissance period.

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TRUE

Front 3

In the early fifteenth century, ____________ became the center of business and cultural activity in Europe.

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Florence, Italy

Front 4

The invention of movable-type printing by ___________ in 1440 made possible the wide dissemination of new concepts.

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Johannes Gutenberg

Front 5

During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries explorers traveled to faraway lands to do all of the following except

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-spread Christianity.
-search for gold.
X establish friendly ties with new cultures.
-establish new settlements.

Front 6

The Protestant Reformation erupted in Germany in 1517 when _____________ brought to public attention ninety-five articles of complaint against the church.

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Martin Luther

Front 7

Martin Luther believed that church music should include songs in the vernacular language as well as in Latin, so he introduced a new kind of hymn called a

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chorale.

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Music in the Protestant services established by John Calvin consisted only of _____________ tunes.

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psalm

Front 9

(T/F) King Henry VIII of England established the Church of England in 1534 because he wanted to marry a Catholic.

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FALSE

Front 10

In France, the Protestant ___________ rapidly increased in number, despite vengeful persecution by Roman Catholics.

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Huguenots

Front 11

The Catholic group that advocated reforms within the Catholic church and thus launched the Counter Reformation was the

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Council of Trent.

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The music of the devout Catholic composer _____________ reflected sensitivity to some of the criticisms of Catholic music voiced by the Protestants.

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Palestrina

Front 13

The Renaissance reflected renewed interest among Europeans in

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the arts of ancient Greece and Rome.

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All of the following are characteristics of the Renaissance except

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X many important works of antiquity were despised or ignored.
- the human and natural were not just appreciated, but glorified.
-art was classical in style and generally religious in nature.
-emotional expression was carefully restrained.

Front 15

All of the following were Renaissance artists except

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- Leonardo da Vinci.
X Amerigo Vespucci.
- Michelangelo.
- Botticelli.

Front 16

(T/F)In Renaissance art, a pyramid design was often used, with the principal object placed near the center of the picture.

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TRUE

Front 17

Although during the Renaissance women were rarely given an opportunity to study painting, _______ was an outstanding, and exceptional, female artist.

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Sofonisba Anguissola

Front 18

The following are all characteristics of Renaissance architecture except

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-calm repose.
- graceful columns supporting without obtruding.
- facades that are calm and smooth.
X an abundance of stained-glass windows.
-equal attention given to designing houses, palaces, public buildings, and churches.

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(T/F) Appreciation for the beauty of the human form, along with the newly acquired knowledge of anatomy, led to great interest in sculpture during the Renaissance.

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TRUE

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(T/F)The greatest Renaissance sculptor was Michelangelo.

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TRUE

Front 21

The Renaissance of music began in the part of Europe known as the

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Netherlands.

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(T/F)Most Renaissance music was secular in nature, and most was conceived for instrumental performance.

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FALSE

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The Renaissance period is known as the Golden Age of

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Polyphony.

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(T/F)Renaissance melodies were still modal in concept, but pitches were often altered to imply a "major" or "minor" sound.

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TRUE

Front 25

In Renaissance vocal polyphony, all of the following was TRUE except

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-the singers were usually unaccompanied.
- all of the voices frequently shared similar melodic material.
-all of the voices were usually equal in importance.
X the sound was very similar to medieval polyphony.

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-The word means "rebirth"
-Spelled with a capital letter, it refers to the period of renewed interest in the classical arts of ancient Greece and Rome that began in the early fifteenth century and dominated the style of Western music from 1450 to 1600.

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Renaissance

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Protest movement, led by Martin Luther, against certain tenets of the Catholic church.

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Protestant Reformation

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-Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation
-it proposed certain reforms, including some related to church music

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Counter-Reformation

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Term for the Renaissance, when polyphonic texture was prevalent and particularly beautiful.

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Golden Age of Polyphony