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Musikgeschichte R-R I
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16. The following voice texture became standard in fifteenth-century counterpoint:
- Athree voice
- Bfour voice
27. The following compositional approach was characteristic of late fifteenth-century counterpoint
- Aestablishing the counterpoint between the tenor and cantus before adding additional voices
- Bcomposing all voices at the same time in relation to each other
38. The increase during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in amateur music making for pleasure or social entertainment is a direct result of:
- Athe introduction of music printing and the wider dissemination of written music
- Bthe closing of courts throughout France, Italy, and Germany
49. The length of a pattern in modal rhythm is [blank_start]about 2-3 notes long[blank_end]
- Aabout 2-3 notes long
- Babout 8-10 notes long
- Cabout 5-6 notes long
- Dtoo irregular to determine
510. Key musical developments during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are largely due to employment and travel opportunities associated with a new musical patronage created through the development of:
- Aa) Court chapels
- Bd) International music societies
6Florid organum uses measured rhythms
- ATrue
- BFalse
712. The synthesis of compositional elements from English, French, and Italian musical traditions led to this fifteenth-century compositional style: [blank_start]international style[blank_end]
- Ainternational style
- BBurgundian style
83. [blank_start]Humanism[blank_end] was an intellectual movement of the Renaissance that emphasized the study of human knowledge and achievement.
- AHumanism
- BRationalism
9[blank_start]Discant organum[blank_end] features voices moving rhythmically at the same pace.
- ADiscant organum
- BA medieval motet
- CA chanson
1015. A work that employs rhythmic modes features [blank_start]irregular, shifting rhythmic patterns[blank_end]
- Afree rhythms with not specific patterns
- Bshort, repetitive rhythmic patterns
1116. An Italian song form that uses a popular-style melody in strict canon is a [blank_start]chace[blank_end]
- Achace
- Bcaccia
- Critornello
1217. A forme fixe that contains only one stanza framed by a refrain that includes both sections of music used for the stanza is a [blank_start]ballade[blank_end]
- Aballade
- Brondeau
- Cvirelai
1318. The term Ars Subtilior (the more subtle manner) was coined by music historian Ursula Gunther and based on a treatise by:
- APhilippe de Vitry
- BGuillaume de Machaut
- CPhilippus de Caserta
- DThomas Tallis
1419. Which of the following is NOT true of rhythmic modes?
- Ac) In each voice, different modes may alternate in a phrase
- Bd) In two-part polyphony, different modes are used in each part
1520. The leading composer of the ballata was [blank_start]Francesco Landini[blank_end]
- AFrancesco Landini
- BGuillaume de Machaut
1621. What clue would help you distinguish between the Renaissance motet and mass?
- Aa) The use of specific words or phrases in the text
- Bb) The language of the text
- Cc) The use of isorhythm
- Dd) The harmonic language
17[blank_start]The chanson[blank_end] is a polyphonic song of the French Ars Nova
- AThe chanson
- BThe madrigal
- CThe frottola
18The form of each stanza of a ballade is:
- AAbba
- BaabC
- CAAba
1925. A fourteenth-century allegorical narrative poem which used satire to comment on corruption in politics and the church was:
- Aa) Roman de Fauvel
- Bb) Roman de la Rose
- Cc) Chanson de Roland
- Dd) Roman de Fergus
2026. In an isorhythmic motet, the repeating rhythmic unit is called the [blank_start]talea[blank_end]
- Atalea
- Bcolor
- Cfusa
2127. A rhythmic technique in which two voices alternate in rapid succession, each resting while the other sings, is called:
- AHocket
- BCache
- CIsorhythm
- DChace
2228. Ars Subtilior music was intended to be performed by:
- Aprofessional performers
- Bamateur performers
- Cstreet performers
2329. A fourteenth-century song for two or three voices without instrumental accompaniment is a:
- Achanson
- Bmadrigal
- Cchace
- Dcaccia
2430. Isorhythmic patterns are [blank_start]mensural (measured)[blank_end]
- Amensural (measured)
- Bmodal
2531. The leading composer of the French Ars Nova was:
- Aa) Guillaume de Machaut
- Bc) Francesco Landini
- Cb) Philippe de Vitry
2632. The Landini cadence is executed in the following manner:
- Aa) The tenor descends by step while the UPPER voice descends to its lower neighbour followed by a skip up a third.
- Bb) The tenor ascends by step while the lower voice descends a whole step followed by a skip up a fourth.
- Cc) The tenor retains the root while the upper voice skips up a third.
2726. In an isorhythmic motet, the repeating MELODIC segment is called the [blank_start]talea[blank_end]
- Atalea
- Bcolor
- Cfusa
2834. Which of the following is true of monophonic textures?
- Aa) They feature only one voice or instrument per part
- Bb) They combine a melody with accompaniment
- Cc) They consist of a single melody
- Dd) They weave together multiple melodies
2935. Which of the following is NOT true of polyphonic textures?
- Aa) They must have more than one vocal or instrumental part
- Bc) They weave together multiple melodies
- Cb) They combine a melody with accompaniment
3038. The use of harmonic thirds and sixths is most common in the polyphony of [blank_start]France[blank_end]
- AFrance
- BItaly
- CEngland
3140. A polyphonic setting in which all four voices sing the text together in essentially the same rhythm is called a polyphonic [blank_start]cauda[blank_end]
- Acauda
- Bconductus
- Cmotet
3241. In Aquitanian polyphony, the lower voice, responsible for the melody, is called the [blank_start]tenor[blank_end]
- Atenor
- Bduplum
3342. The earliest surviving manuscripts of Notre Dame polyphony date from the [blank_start]11th C[blank_end]
- A11th C
- B12th C
- C13th C
3445. Which voice is never part of an organum:
- Ab) Motetus
- Bc) Quadruplum
3547. The addition of newly written words for the upper voices of discant clausulae resulted in the development of the:
- Amotet
- Bpolyphonic conductus
- Ccauda
3648. In English polyphony, a perpetual canon or round at the unison is called a
- Arondellus
- Brota
- Ccauda
3750. A self-contained section of organum, setting a word or syllable from the chant and closing with a cadence is known as a
- Acolor
- Bclausula
- Cdiscant
- Dorgana
3865. Poet composers of southern France were known as:
- Atrouvères
- Btroubadours
3971. Proper chants are named according to their:
- AFunction
- BInitial words
4066. Ordinary chants are named according to their:
- AFunction
- BInitial words
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- Musikgeschichte Mittelalter Renaissance bis 1500
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- Marie Verstraete
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