Music Final

Part I: Multiple Choice (2 pts each)

1. The Renaissance Period Lasted from

a. 1100-1400

b. 1400-1600

c. 1600-1750

d. 1250-1500

2. A short piece of sacred choral music, typically a cappella and polyphonic;

a. Pavanne

b. Reformation

c. Motet

d. Fugue

3. The Roman Catholic church’s response to Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation

a. The Crusades

b. The Counter-Reformation

c. The Treaty of Versailles

d. The Cloisters

4. He was credited with writing the first sacred polyphony (organum) while at Notre Dame;

a. Palestrina

b. Mozart

c. Leonin

d. Guido de Arezza

5. The most educated of the wandering minstrels; most were defrocked clerics and did their work in Latin

a. Jongleurs

b. Troubadours

c. Goliards

d. Trouveres

6. Chant, or plainsong, has a _________________texture.

a. Homophonic

b. Polyphonic

c. Monophonic

d. Heterophonic

7. The part of the mass that stays the same every day is;

a. The Proper

b. The Holiday

c. The Cathedral

d. The Ordinary

8. Singing many notes for each syllable of text is known as

a. Melisma

b. Syllabic

c. Polyphony

d. Organum

9. Leonin and Perotin were composers in residence at;

a. The Burgundian School

b. The Notre Dame School

c. The Franco Flemish School

d. The Juilliard School

10. The teachers, scribes, and composers of the Middle Ages were;

a. Monks

b. Kings

c. Serfs

d. Soldiers

11. Music played WITHOUT religious connotation is known as;

a. Heavy Metal

b. Polyphony

c. Secular

d. Sacred

12. Chant is often referred to as Gregorian Chant because Pope Gregory;

a. Composed the chants

b. Organized the chants according to season

c. Published the chants

d. Recorded the chants

13. He was considered the “Father of Opera.”

a. Giovanni Gabrieli

b. Palestrina

c. Claudio Monteverdi

d. Leonin

14. Unique Renaissance string instrument involving a crank-turned, rosined wheel.

a. Hurdy Gurdy

b. Shawm

c. Viola da Gamba

d. Crumhorn

15. Which composer represented the “Ars Nova” style of polyphony?

a. Machaut

b. Leonin

c. Perotin

d. DuFay

16. The Agnus Dei portion of the mass is translated to __________________ in English.

a. Glory to God

b. We Believe

c. Lord have mercy

d. Lamb of God

17. The script, or screenplay, in an opera is called:

a. Libretto

b. Recitative

c. Aria

d. Overture

18. The Renaissance composer who composed the Pope Marcellus Mass and “saved” polyphony

a. Josquin

b. DuFay

c. Susato

d. Palestrina

19. The Middle Ages lasted from;

a. 1685-1750

b. 1450-1600

c. 476-1400

d. 1500-1700

20. Renaissance composer who represented the Franco-Flemish School

a. Josquin

b. Palestrina

c. DuFay

d. Machaut

21. Which is NOT a characteristic of chant?

a. Monophonic texture

b. Instrumental accompaniment

c. A cappella

d. Sacred text

22. Due to this Renaissance invention by Johan Guttenberg, the duplication and distribution of sheet music became much easier.

a. Printing Press

b. Viola da Gamba

c. Salterello

d. Figured Bass

23. This man led the Protestant Reformation;

a. Leonin

b. Martin Luther

c. Antonio Vivaldi

d. King Henry VIII

24. Which is not a section of the Ordinary of the mass?

a. Gloria

b. Kyrie

c. Introit

d. Credo

25. Describes text setting involving one or two notes per syllable of text

a. Melisma

b. Pavanne

c. Syllabic

d. Bransle

26. The composer(s) known for the Ars Antiqua style of polyphony;

a. Simon and Garfunkel

b. Leonin and Perotin

c. DuFay and Josquin

d. Bach and Handel

27. The peasant class in the Medieval feudal system were known as;

a. Serfs

b. Monks

c. Jesters

d. Minstrels

28. Early Renaissance composer from the Burgundian School

a. Leonin

b. Guillame DuFay

c. Josquin DePrez

d. Guido de Arezza

29. A term used to describe the language of the common people

a. Vernacular

b. Latin

c. Ebonics

d. Slang

30. The word associated with the philosophy of “rebirth” is

a. Medieval

b. Renaissance

c. Organum

d. Polyphonic

Part II: Short Answer (5 pts each)

1. Describe the difference between recitative and aria in opera.

2. Name the parts of the Ordinary of the Mass in order.

3. Describe the events that eventually led up to the Protestant Reformation.

4. Depending on social status, dance was used differently during the Renaissance period. Describe the role of dance in different social circles.