Question

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In the Catholic Church of the Renaissance, the Latin Mass included several main musical parts. What is one of the parts of that Mass called?


Ordinary


Canon


Antiphon


Credo

The Renaissance cultural movement influenced fine arts, literature, politics, science, and philosophy.


True


False

The Protestant Reformation affected the music of the Renaissance. How is this MOST evident?


The Gregorian chant was popular in the Protestant church.


Melodies from traditional folk songs were banned by the church.


Protestant church melodies were very complicated.


Music composed for the Protestant church was less rigid.

Brass instruments were mainly played by professional musicians during the Renaissance, not by amateurs. Based on this fact, an AMATEUR would MOST likely be found playing during this time period?


a sackbut


a trombone


a trumpet


a shawm


Marisa has been listening to a madrigal that is light in style. It has three verses that are set to the same music. How would a musician categorize this madrigal?


madrigal proper


ballet


ayre


canon

Christopher has trouble determining whether a song is a motet or a Mass. What is the BEST way for him to distinguish between these two types of music?


A Mass is always flexible in its form; a motet is very standardized.


A Mass is always religious; a motet can be secular.


A Mass is always polyphonic; a motet is monophonic.


A Mass is composed in Latin; a motet is written in Greek.

The invention of the printing press helped inspire the printing of music for commercial purposes.


True


False

Answer 1

Here are the answers with brief explanations:

1) In the Catholic Church of the Renaissance, one of the musical parts of the Mass is called:
- Credo (part of the Mass Ordinary)

2) The Renaissance cultural movement influenced fine arts, literature, politics, science, and philosophy.
- True

3) The Protestant Reformation affected the music of the Renaissance. How is this MOST evident?
- Music composed for the Protestant church was less rigid (more congregational, simpler, vernacular chorales)

4) Brass instruments were mainly played by professional musicians during the Renaissance, not by amateurs. Based on this, an AMATEUR would MOST likely be found playing:
- a shawm (a woodwind commonly played by amateurs)

5) Marisa is listening to a light-style madrigal with three verses set to the same music. How would a musician categorize it?
- ballet (a light, strophic madrigal form)

6) Best way to distinguish a motet from a Mass:
- A Mass is always religious; a motet can be secular (the Mass is a liturgical, multi-part setting; motets are shorter pieces and may be non-liturgical)

7) The invention of the printing press helped inspire the printing of music for commercial purposes.
- True