Part I: The Middle Ages



Test BankPart 1: The Middle Ages: 476 CE–Early Fifteenth Century 1. Medieval courts used the arts primarily as a means of __________.a) educating their young in the schoolsb) exploring religious and political debatesc) projecting their cultural power and impressing subjects and visitorsd) funding their budgets through public shows and concertsAnswer: cLearning Objective: 0.1 Outline the general characteristics and functions of music in the Middle ic: Music for EntertainmentDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 222. The earliest chant manuscripts show __________.a) simple symbols above the texts, indicating motion of the pitch up or downb) carefully notated rhythmsc) indications of which instruments should play the harmoniesd) no indication of pitch whatsoeverAnswer: aLearning Objective: 0.1 Outline the general characteristics and functions of music in the Middle ic: Closer Look: A Twelfth-Century Plainchant ManuscriptDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 243. In Hildegard’s Play of Virtues, Satan does not sing, but __________.a) pantomimes his partb) shouts his linesc) plays the pan pipesd) is heard offstage playing the violAnswer: bLearning Objective: 1.5 Explain how syllabic and melismatic passages ic: Hildegard von Bingen: Play of Virtues (excerpt)Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 254. Gregorian Chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who __________.a) organized a group of composers to write a new set of plainchant melodiesb) had his name put on the first printed edition of the Gregorian Chant hymnalc) was said to have written the bulk of the standard chants, according to later legendd) wrote the harmonies and instrumental parts for all of the chantsAnswer: cLearning Objective: 1.1 Discuss the origins and uses of ic: The Clarity of Monophonic TextureDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 265. A melismatic setting is __________.a) music chanted on nonsense syllablesb) text set to one note per syllablec) music sung on the syllable “la”d) text set to more than one note per syllableAnswer: dLearning Objective: 1.5 Explain how syllabic and melismatic passages ic: Projecting Words through MusicDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 286. Hildegard’s Play of Virtues is __________.a) a comedyb) a dramatized Massc) a dramatized allegory of good versus evild) based upon the writings of CharlemagneAnswer: cLearning Objective: 1.2 Compare Hildegard’s Play of Virtues with the morality plays of ic: Historical Context: The Morality PlayDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 267. Which of the following statements is true of the rhythmic approach used in the Middle Ages when performing plainchant?a) It was always performed with free rhythm.b) It was always performed with measured rhythm.c) It was always performed with modal rhythm.d) No one knows exactly how it was performed.Answer: dLearning Objective: 1.6 Listen for the relatively free rhythms of the melodies in Play of ic: Free RhythmDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 288. In Hildegard’s play, Satan is like __________.a) Peter Pan in Neverlandb) Gollum in Lord of the Ringsc) Dumbledore in the Harry Potter seriesd) Darth Vader in Star WarsAnswer: dLearning Objective: 1.2 Compare Hildegard’s Play of Virtues with the morality plays of ic: Historical Context: The Morality PlayDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You KnowPage: 269. Which term refers to a musical setting in which each syllable receives its own note?a) freeb) modalc) syllabicd) melismaticAnswer: cLearning Objective: 1.5 Explain how syllabic and melismatic passages ic: Projecting Words through MusicDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2810. The texture in Hildegard’s play was __________.a) monophonic, allowing performers to project the text with great clarityb) homophonic, causing the text to be lost in the harmonyc) heterophonic, making Satan appear even more frighteningd) very different from the texture of the Gregorian chantAnswer: aLearning Objective: 1.3 Listen for the monophonic texture of ic: The Clarity of Monophonic TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2611. The opening of the excerpt “Soul, Penitent” from Hildegard’s Play of Virtues is in which mode?a) Dorian, beginning and cadencing on the note Db) Mixolydian, beginning and cadencing on the note Ec) Phrygian, beginning and cadencing on the note Fd) Lydian, beginning and cadencing on the note GAnswer: aLearning Objective: 1.4 Characterize the melodic contour of ic: Medieval MelodyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2712. Hildegard wrote her Play of Virtues to be performed __________.a) at the Council of Trentb) by a traveling troupe of minnesingersc) in her own convent by her fellow nunsd) at a gathering of archbishops on All Saints DayAnswer: cLearning Objective: 1.7 Describe Hildegard’s life as a composer and explain how she defended the use of music in the ic: Student FAQsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3113. The texture of Gregorian Chant during the Middle Ages was chiefly __________.a) monophonic b) homophonic c) polyphonic d) heterophonicAnswer: aLearning Objective: 1.3 Listen for the monophonic texture of ic: The Clarity of Monophonic TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2614. Hildegard entered the Benedictine convent at what age?a) 17b) 7c) 42d) 2Answer: bLearning Objective: 1.7 Describe Hildegard’s life as a composer and explain how she defended the use of music in the ic: Profile: Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179)Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2915. In addition composing music, Hildegard __________.a) served as an archbishop for the Catholic Churchb) created the first book of European horticulturec) experienced visions and directed the life of a thriving convent d) wrote a treatise on the German languageAnswer: cLearning Objective: 1.7 Describe Hildegard’s life as a composer and explain how she defended the use of music in the ic: Profile: Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179)Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2916. In her letter to the church authorities, Hildegard defended the practice of music by __________.a) using references from the book of Psalmb) referring to the biblical prophet Isaiahc) discouraging the use of Gregorian chant in worshipd) pointing to the use of music by pagan religionsAnswer: aLearning Objective: 1.7 Describe Hildegard’s life as a composer and explain how she defended the use of music in the ic: The Composer Speaks: Hildegard Defends the Practice of Music.Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3217. An important female composer of the Middle Ages was __________.a) Alicia de lo Rochab) Hildegard of Bingenc) Mary Lowelld) EurydiceAnswer: bLearning Objective: 1.7 Describe Hildegard’s life as a composer and explain how she defended the use of music in the ic: Profile: Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179)Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2918. Plainchant consists of __________.a) one instrument playing aloneb) several voices and instruments with harmonyc) readings by Pope Gregory Id) a melody sung alone or by a group in unisonAnswer: dLearning Objective: 1.3 Listen for the monophonic texture of ic: The Clarity of Monophonic TextureDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2619. Which of the following is true of Gregorian chant?a) It obscured the meaning of the words.b) It used only the major and minor scales.c) The melodies tend to move stepwise with a narrow range of pitches.d) It is polyphonic in texture.Answer: cLearning Objective: 1.3 Listen for the monophonic texture of ic: The Clarity of Monophonic TextureDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 2620. In Hildegard’s play, the Penitent Soul is like __________.a) Gaston in Beauty and the Beastb) Frodo in Lord of the Ringsc) Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter seriesd) the droids in Star WarsAnswer: bLearning Objective: 1.2 Compare Hildegard’s Play of Virtues with the morality plays of ic: Historical Context: The Morality PlayDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You KnowPage: 2621. What is the melodic contour of many of Hildegard’s phrases?a) a doubly-inverted-arc contourb) an upward leap, then a descent through a series of stepsc) a downward leap, then an ascent through a series of stepsd) ascend gradually to the reciting toneAnswer: bLearning Objective: 1.4 Characterize the melodic contour of ic: Medieval MelodyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2722. Which of the following is a character in Hildegard’s Play of Virtues?a) Jealousyb) Godc) the Prophetd) HumilityAnswer: dLearning Objective: 1.2 Compare Hildegard’s Play of Virtues with the morality plays of ic: Hildegard von Bingen, Play of Virtues (excerpt)Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 2523. Monophonic chant appears __________.a) in cultures throughout the world and across historical epochsb) only as a relic of musical practices in the Catholic Churchc) primarily in secular music of indigenous culturesd) as a new phenomenon during the shift from the Middle Ages to the RenaissanceAnswer: aLearning Objective: 2.1 Discuss the universality of chant in world ic: San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico, Eagle DanceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3324. The text of the Eagle Dance __________.a) represents the call of the eagle as it fliesb) is a series of vocables rather than wordsc) describes the importance of virility in Native American cultured) is written in a now-lost San Ildefonso languageAnswer: bLearning Objective: 2.4 Define ic: Melodic ContourDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3425. The text of a song like Eagle Dance comes from __________.a) children’s gamesb) political issues surrounding the Native American struggle for statehoodc) the spirit world, through dreams or revelationd) ancient warrior legendAnswer: cLearning Objective: 2.4 Define ic: Melodic ContourDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3426. The Eagle Dance is part of which type of ceremony?a) water baptismb) marriagec) raind) cornAnswer: cLearning Objective: 2.2 Describe the use of monophony in Native American ic: San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico, Eagle DanceDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3327. Native American gatherings called powwows __________.a) evolved as a specifically Omaha traditionb) are intertribal gatheringsc) have existed unchanged for many centuries, carrying on ancient traditionsd) have now become tourist shows run by outside corporationsAnswer: bLearning Objective: 2.5 Explain what a powwow is and how it uses ic: San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico, Eagle DanceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3328. Like other Native American ceremonies, the Eagle Dance is __________.a) accompanied by drumsb) accompanied by flutesc) usually chordal in textured) no longer performedAnswer: aLearning Objective: 2.2 Describe the use of monophony in Native American ic: Texture: MonophonyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3429. The eagle featured in Eagle Dance is regarded as the __________.a) pursuit of women by menb) path of a human lifec) struggle between the spirits of light and darkd) connecting link between heaven and earthAnswer: dLearning Objective: 2.5 Explain what a powwow is and how it uses ic: San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico, Eagle DanceDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3330. In its texture, the Eagle Dance resembles __________.a) Handel’s Messiahb) shamanic chantsc) “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”d) fire-ball alternative punkAnswer: bLearning Objective: 2.1 Discuss the universality of chant in world ic: San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico, Eagle DanceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3331. The descending melodic phrases in the Eagle Dance __________.a) are heard only in the free rhythm introductionb) represent the ceremonial touching of the feathers to the groundc) are typical of North American Indian chant melodiesd) use word-painting to convey the meaning of the vocablesAnswer: cLearning Objective: 2.7 Listen for the terraced downward contour of each melodic phrase in San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico: Eagle ic: Melodic ContourDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3432. How are the sections organized in Eagle Dance?a) ABBAb) AABAc) ABAA’d) ABAAnswer: dLearning Objective: 2.6 Listen for the ABA form of the Eagle ic: Form: ABADifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3433. The B section in Eagle Dance __________.a) is a strict repetition of the A sectionb) consists of a shorter vocable set than the A sectionc) consists of a melody played by flutesd) is marked by the drummers dropping outAnswer: bLearning Objective: 2.6 Listen for the ABA form of the Eagle ic: Form: ABADifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3534. The phrases in Eagle Dance use which melodic patterns?a) downward terraced contourb) ascending terraced contourc) extended static repetition of notesd) alternating steps and leaps upwardAnswer: aLearning Objective: 2.7 Listen for the terraced downward contour of each melodic phrase in San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico: Eagle ic: Form: ABADifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3535. At a powwow, the “Grand Entry” of participants in the area is followed by __________, who carry in the American and tribal flags.a) tribal eldersb) military veteransc) ceremonial singers and drummersd) the winners of last year’s competitionAnswer: bLearning Objective: 2.5 Explain what a powwow is and how it uses ic: San Ildefonso Indians of New Mexico, Eagle DanceDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3336. In “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin sings meaningless syllables called __________.a) chantb) solfegec) modal cadencesd) vocablesAnswer: dLearning Objective: 2.4 Define ic: Connect Your Playlist: VocablesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You KnowPage: 3537. The chant of the Eagle Dance uses which types of rhythm?a) free and duple meterb) free and triple meterc) measured and modald) measured and quintupleAnswer: aLearning Objective: 2.3 Describe patterning in North American Indian chant ic: Free versus Metered RhythmDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3438. What type of chant involves a chorus responding to a solo singer?a) floridb) measuredc) responsoriald) laudationAnswer: cLearning Objective: 3.2 Define “responsorial chant.”Topic: Timbre: Soloist and ChorusDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3939. Although there is a choir, the texture of the “Caro mea” is monophonic because they sing __________.a) softlyb) in unisonc) in harmonyd) in LatinAnswer: bLearning Objective: 3.3 Identify the unison texture of plainchant as it is heard in “Caro mea” from the Mass for the Feast of Corpus ic: Texture: MonophonyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3940. The Alleluia is an important component of which Catholic church service?a) the Massb) Vespersc) Complined) MatinsAnswer: aLearning Objective: 3.1 Describe how the Alleluia functioned in the context of the ic: Plainchant Alleluia, “Caro mea”Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3841. Which of the following is part of the “Propers” of the Mass, which change according to the specific Sunday or feast day?a) Kyrieb) Gloriac) Credod) AlleluiaAnswer: dLearning Objective: 3.1 Describe how the Alleluia functioned in the context of the ic: Plainchant Alleluia, “Caro mea”Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3842. The text for the Alleluia of the Feast of Corpus Christi is drawn from __________.a) the book of Revelationsb) the Gospel of Johnc) the Bhagavad-Gitad) the letter of Paul to the Corinthians Answer: bLearning Objective: 3.1 Describe how the Alleluia functioned in the context of the ic: Plainchant Alleluia, “Caro mea”Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3843. Who sings the part of the “Caro mea” Alleluia that includes biblical verses?a) the chorusb) only the high voicesc) a soloistd) JesusAnswer: cLearning Objective: 3.4 Explain the use of contrast in the performance of “Caro mea.”Topic: MelodyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 3944. How does reciting a text and singing it differ?a) Singing lengthens and extends each syllable.b) Reciting allows the text to project across large spaces.c) Singing is much faster.d) Reciting allows speakers to embellish certain words.Answer: aLearning Objective: 3.5 Define “melisma” and identify melismas in “Caro mea.”Topic: Word–Music Relationships: Singing SyllablesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3945. A plainchant singer might emphasize a particular word when singing by __________.a) singing one note per syllableb) using a melisma c) singing the melody on a single pitchd) speeding up the tempoAnswer: bLearning Objective: 3.5 Define “melisma” and identify melismas in “Caro mea.”Topic: Word–Music Relationships: Singing SyllablesDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3946. Which portion of the Alleulia text remains the same throughout the year?a) “Caro mea”b) “sanguis meus vere est potus” c) “meam carnem”d) “Alleluia”Answer: dLearning Objective: 3.1 Describe how the Alleluia functioned in the context of the ic: Word–Music Relationships: Singing SyllablesDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3947. Which of the following is a physiological effect of plainchant?a) increased anxietyb) lower blood pressurec) higher blood pressured) lower levels of the hormone DHEAAnswer: bLearning Objective: 3.6 Describe how plainchant assists in promoting calm and well-ic: Performance: Chilling to ChantDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4148. Which elements of chant create a sense of well-being and calm?a) the gentle flow of the melodiesb) the repetitive rhythmsc) the wide range of timbred) the complex texturesAnswer: aLearning Objective: 3.6 Describe how plainchant assists in promoting calm and well-ic: Performance: Chilling to ChantDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4149. Which of the following words would be most likely to receive a melisma in Medieval chant?a) indeedb) andc) ford) bloodAnswer: bLearning Objective: 3.5 Define “melisma” and identify melismas in “Caro mea.”Topic: Word–Music Relationships: Singing SyllablesDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Apply What You KnowPage: 3950. What is the overall form of the “Caro mea” Alleluia?a) AABb) ABBc) AABAAd) ABCAnswer: cLearning Objective: 3.4 Explain the use of contrast in the performance of “Caro mea.”Topic: MelodyDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 3951. In Francesco Landini’s “Behold, Spring,” the two voices are similar, yet __________.a) the rhythms sometimes diverge, then return to unison at a cadenceb) they diverge into separate rhythms at cadencesc) each was taken from a different Gregorian chantd) they move by wide leaps and never correspond to each otherAnswer: aLearning Objective: 4.2 Listen for the polyphonic texture in two voices in Francesco Landini’s “Behold, Spring.”Topic: Units of MelodyDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4452. Music was already the ____________________ in the Middle Ages, long before Shakespeare coined the phrase.a) bread of lifeb) spring of joyc) tamed shrewd) food of loveAnswer: dLearning Objective: 4.1 Explain the role of song in the courtly love ic: Francesco Landini, “Behold, Spring”Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4253. The repertory of secular song in the Middle Ages is __________.a) extremely smallb) unknownc) enormousd) based upon the music of HildegardAnswer: cLearning Objective: 4.1 Explain the role of song in the courtly love ic: Francesco Landini, “Behold, Spring”Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4254. A twelfth-century cleric named Perotin, who worked at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, wrote long and detailed works with the first harmonies, known as __________.a) organumb) ballatac) flutiumd) monophoniesAnswer: aLearning Objective: 4.2 Listen for the polyphonic texture in two voices in Francesco Landini’s “Behold, Spring.”Topic: The Richness of Polyphonic TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4355. In polyphony, what is the relationship between the voices?a) The voices are chordal.b) There is one melody with accompaniment.c) Each voice is melodious and retains its own identity.d) Two or more voices move in unison.Answer: cLearning Objective: 4.2 Listen for the polyphonic texture in two voices in Francesco Landini’s “Behold, Spring.”Topic: The Richness of Polyphonic TextureDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4356. In the Middle Ages, polyphony was __________.a) reserved for sacred musicb) found in both sacred and secular musicc) outlawed by the Churchd) used only in courtly love songsAnswer: bLearning Objective: 4.2 Listen for the polyphonic texture in two voices in Francesco Landini’s “Behold, Spring.”Topic: The Richness of Polyphonic TextureDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4357. In the Middle Ages, lavish manuscripts were generally __________.a) funded by the church or by a wealthy patronb) written on inexpensive paperc) funded by the individual composerd) written by the nobility, who were the only educated classAnswer: aLearning Objective: 4.7 Discuss the significance of the Squarcialupi manuscript as a source of medieval ic: Historical Context: Producing a ManuscriptDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4758. The Middle Ages was known as the age of __________.a) heterophonyb) courtly lovec) free enterprised) the Parisian chansonAnswer: bLearning Objective: 4.1 Explain the role of song in the courtly love ic: Francesco Landini, “Behold, Spring”Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4259. What is the meter of Landini’s “Behold Spring”?a) dupleb) triplec) quadrupled) compoundAnswer: bLearning Objective: 4.4 Listen for the use of triple meter in “Behold, Spring.”Topic: Rhythm: The Pulse of MeterDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4360. Landini was __________.a) blinded by acid rain at an early ageb) the organist at a church in London for many years c) the most famous and prolific composer of the fourteenth centuryd) unknown during his lifetimeAnswer: cLearning Objective: 4.6 Discuss aspects of Francesco Landini’s ic: Profile: Francesco Landini (ca. 1325–1397)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4661. For each four-line unit of poetry in “Behold Spring,” Landini inserts a cadence at the end?of __________.a) each lineb) the first and fourth linesc) the second and fourth linesd) only the fourth lineAnswer: cLearning Objective: 4.3 Listen for the cadences within “Behold, Spring.”Topic: Units of MelodyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4462. Organum was built by layering melodic lines above __________.a) existing plainchant melodiesb) secular love songsc) existing polyphonic worksd) instrumental dancesAnswer: aLearning Objective: 4.2 Listen for the polyphonic texture in two voices in Francesco Landini’s “Behold, Spring.”Topic: The Richness of Polyphonic TextureDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4363. How many strophes does Landini use in “Behold Spring”?a) one stropheb) one strophe, repeated four timesc) two strophes, each repeated onced) three strophes, with the first repeated at the endAnswer: dLearning Objective: 4.3 Listen for the cadences within “Behold, Spring.”Topic: Form: Turning Poetry into MusicDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4464. ________ are to music as periods are to verbal expression, indicating the end of a unit of thought.a) Cadencesb) Stanzasc) Rhymesd) MeasuresAnswer: aLearning Objective: 4.3 Listen for the cadences within “Behold, Spring.”Topic: Units of MelodyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4465. Composers use repetition, variation, and contrast to create __________.a) rhythmb) musical formc) timbre d) textureAnswer: bLearning Objective: 4.5 Listen for the contrasts of syllabic and melismatic settings of ic: Form: Turning Poetry into MusicDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4466. The rhythm of “Behold, Spring” falls into consistent units of how many beats?a) twob) threec) fourd) fiveAnswer: bLearning Objective: 4.4 Listen for the use of triple meter in “Behold, Spring.”Topic: Rhythm: The Pulse of MeterDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4367. The text setting for “Behold, Spring” is __________.a) primarily syllabicb) always melismatic, with considerable polyphonic elaborationc) trochaicd) largely syllabic, with occasional melismasAnswer: dLearning Objective: 4.5 Listen for the contrasts of syllabic and melismatic settings of ic: Word–Music Relationships: Syllabic versus MelismaticDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4468. Landini is believed to have written more than 150 _________ songs, which represent about one-third of all Italian music that has survived from the fourteenth century.a) sacredb) secularc) monophonicd) allegoricalAnswer: bLearning Objective: 4.6 Discuss aspects of Francesco Landini’s ic: Profile: Francesco Landini (ca. 1325–1397)Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4669. In the Middle Ages every musical document had to be __________.a) printed in Italy or the Frankish empireb) written by the nobilityc) approved by Pope Gregoryd) written by handAnswer: dLearning Objective: 4.7 Discuss the significance of the Squarcialupi manuscript as a source of medieval ic: Historical Context: Producing a ManuscriptDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4770. An early manuscript of secular music that we know was written in the monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence is the __________.a) Montpellier Codexb) Hidden Shroudc) Squarcialupi Codexd) Organum CodexAnswer: cLearning Objective: 4.7 Discuss the significance of the Squarcialupi manuscript as a source of medieval ic: Historical Context: Producing a ManuscriptDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4771. In “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars,” cadences are identified in the music by a __________.a) rhymeb) harmonic resolution from dominant to tonicc) change from polyphonic to heterophonic textured) point of arrival, coupled with a pause in the forward motion of the voicesAnswer: dLearning Objective: 5.2 Listen for the structural cadences within this ic: A Melody Punctuated by CadencesDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4972. Guillaume de Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame” is __________.a) a plainchant setting of the central Christian liturgical serviceb) the first polyphonic setting of the Mass Ordinary by a single composerc) a song celebrating the wedding feast at Cana in the New Testamentd) an example of non-liturgical texts being included in a Christian liturgical serviceAnswer: dLearning Objective: 5.6 Outline Guillaume de Machaut’s career as a ic: Profile: Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300–1377)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5173. The person who is being addressed by the singer of “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars” is most likely __________.a) ignoring the singer’s pleasb) waiting for a better song from a wealthier suitorc) entranced by the singer’s songd) already married and has no reason to listen to another marriage proposalAnswer: aLearning Objective: 5.3 Discuss how the text of Guillaume de Machaut’s “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars” reflects the medieval ideal of courtly ic: Guillaume de Machaut, “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars”Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4874. Guillaume de Machaut was appointed a canon at Rheims, meaning he __________.a) became a lawyer for the Churchb) joined the staff of the local cathedralc) studied military scienced) sang “rounds,” which were pieces based on a melody in canonAnswer: bLearning Objective: 5.6 Outline Guillaume de Machaut’s career as a ic: Profile: Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300–1377)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 5175. The form of “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars” is similar to that of __________.a) “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”b) “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”c) “East Side, West Side”d) “The Star-Spangled Banner”Answer: dLearning Objective: 5.5 Listen for the AAB form of the ic: AAB Form Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You KnowPage: 4976. How many voices are in “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars”?a) oneb) twoc) threed) fourAnswer: cLearning Objective: 5.1 Listen for the three-part polyphonic texture of this ic: Three-Voice TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4877. What is the texture of “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars”?a) heterophonicb) monophonicc) quadrophonicd) polyphonicAnswer: dLearning Objective: 5.1 Listen for the three-part polyphonic texture of this ic: Three-Voice TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4878. What is the relationship of the voices in “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars”?a) active upper voice with slower lower voicesb) two voices of equal prominencec) unisond) polyphony over a plainchant melodyAnswer: aLearning Objective: 5.4 Listen for the difference in melodic motion between the upper voice and the two lower voices in “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars.”Topic: Three-Voice TextureDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4879. In “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars,” the B section is __________ the A section.a) shorter thanb) longer thanc) the same length asd) identical toAnswer: bLearning Objective: 5.5 Listen for the AAB form of the ic: AAB Form Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4980. Machaut’s works are known primarily through __________.a) manuscript fragmentsb) the Squarcialupi Codexc) songbooks copied by traveling musiciansd) a set of manuscripts copied under the supervision of the composer himselfAnswer: dLearning Objective: 5.6 Outline Guillaume de Machaut’s career as a ic: Profile: Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300–1377)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 5181. In addition to being a composer, Machaut was famous for his work as a __________.a) poetb) sculptorc) painterd) politicianAnswer: aLearning Objective: 5.6 Outline Guillaume de Machaut’s career as a ic: Profile: Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300–1377)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 5182. Guillaume de Machaut __________.a) traveled widely throughout northern Europe, working at different courtsb) was also a painterc) learned polyphonic techniques from Hildegard of Bingend) spent his entire career at one cathedralAnswer: aLearning Objective: 5.6 Outline Guillaume de Machaut’s career as a ic: Profile: Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300–1377)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 5183. Composers like Jacopo de Bologna, Bernart de Ventadorn, and Oswald von Wolkenstein share with Machaut a strong interest in __________.a) sacred polyphonyb) courtly lovec) organumd) instrumental musicAnswer: bLearning Objective: 5.3 Discuss how the text of Guillaume de Machaut’s “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars” reflects the medieval ideal of courtly ic: Expand Your Playlist: The Art of Courtly LoveDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5184. In texts of courtly love, a nobleman admires a woman especially if she __________.a) takes no interest in himb) is already married to another manc) appreciates his musical talentd) is well-educatedAnswer: aLearning Objective: 5.3 Discuss how the text of Guillaume de Machaut’s “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars” reflects the medieval ideal of courtly ic: Guillaume de Machaut, “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars”Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 4885. How many structural cadences occur in “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars”?a) zerob) onec) threed) sixAnswer: dLearning Objective: 5.2 Listen for the structural cadences within this ic: Listening Guide: Guillaume de MachautDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5086. What is the form of “No More than One Man Could Count the Stars”?a) AABb) ABAc) AABAd) ABCAAnswer: aLearning Objective: 5.5 Listen for the AAB form of the ic: AAB Form Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 4987. The two subfamilies of reed instruments are __________.a) buzzy and dullb) loud and softc) double and singled) ancient and modernAnswer: cLearning Objective: 6.5 Describe the difference between single- and double-reed wind ic: Performance: Reed Instruments Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5488. Instruments used during the Middle Ages include the __________.a) saxophone, trumpet, piccolo, and guitarb) lute, trumpet, clappers, and drumsc) shawm, cello, bassoon, and tin hornd) strohviol, kazad, kiddish, and kyrieAnswer: bLearning Objective: 6.7 Name other instruments used in the Middle ic: Closer Look: Musical Instruments of the Middle Ages Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5789. Which of these textures are used in the performance of “The Talking Sheep”?a) polyphony and heterophonyb) monophony and heterophonyc) homophony, monophony, and polyphonyd) heterophony, homophony, and polyphonyAnswer: cLearning Objective: 6.3 Listen for the three different kinds of texture featured in “The Talking Sheep”: monophonic, homophonic, and ic: Three Kinds of Texture Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5490. Two double-reed instruments used today are the __________.a) flute and the clarinetb) timpani and the trombonec) bassoon and the oboed) French horn and the luteAnswer: cLearning Objective: 6.5 Describe the difference between single- and double-reed wind ic: Performance: Reed Instruments Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5491. Two single-reed instruments used today are the __________.a) flute and timpanib) clarinet and saxophone c) oboe and French hornd) lute and euphoniumAnswer: bLearning Objective: 6.5 Describe the difference between single- and double-reed wind ic: Performance: Reed Instruments Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5492. John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things” is an example of what medieval practice?a) heterophonyb) monophonyc) organumd) arranging a texted song for instruments aloneAnswer: dLearning Objective: 6.4 Discuss the use of instruments in music of the Middle ic: Alfonso el Sabio, Songs to the Virgin Mary, no. 147, “The Talking Sheep”Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You KnowPage: 5293. The form of “The Talking Sheep” consists of the repetition of how many melodic units?a) oneb) twoc) threed) fourAnswer: bLearning Objective: 6.2 Describe the use of repetition and contrast to create a large-scale ic: Form: Repetition and ContrastDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5394. The effect of the drone bass is like that of which medieval instrument?a) trumpetb) bagpipec) violoned) string bassAnswer: bLearning Objective: 6.3 Listen for the three different kinds of texture featured in “The Talking Sheep”: monophonic, homophonic, and ic: Three Kinds of TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5495. Who is the composer of “The Talking Sheep”?a) Alfonso el Sabiob) Guillaume de Machautd) the head musician of Alfonso’s courtd) the real composer is probably anonymousAnswer: dLearning Objective: 6.6 Explain why the identity of so many composers of medieval music remains ic: Profile: Alfonso el Sabio (1221–1284)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 5696. Where was the drum part for “He Who Gladly Serves” notated?a) underneath the melodyb) in a separate part-bookc) above the melodyd) nowhereAnswer: dLearning Objective: 6.4 Discuss the use of instruments in music of the Middle ic: Student FAQsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 5597. The drone bass beneath a melody is an example of what texture?a) homophonyb) monophonyc) heterophonyd) polyphonyAnswer: aLearning Objective: 6.3 Listen for the three different kinds of texture featured in “The Talking Sheep”: monophonic, homophonic, and ic: Three Kinds of TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5498. Which double-reed instrument is heard in the recording of “The Talking Sheep”?a) oboeb) sackbutc) shawmd) luteAnswer: cLearning Objective: 6.1 Listen for the contrasting timbres of percussion and woodwind instruments in Alfonso el Sabio’s “The Talking Sheep.”Topic: Timbre: The Sound of Double ReedsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 5399. Monophony occurs when __________.a) one instrument plays a melody over a drone bassb) two or more instruments play independent melodiesc) all instruments play the same notes together, in unisond) two instruments play the same melody, but with different embellishmentsAnswer: cLearning Objective: 6.3 Listen for the three different kinds of texture featured in “The Talking Sheep”: monophonic, homophonic, and ic: Three Kinds of TextureDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 54100. Which type of medieval instrument tends to have a “buzzy” sound?a) shawmb) castanetsc) psalterd) recorderAnswer: aLearning Objective: 6.5 Describe the difference between single- and double-reed wind ic: Performance: Reed Instruments Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 54101. Which is a musical instrument from the Middle Ages?a) violinb) guitarc) viola da gambad) portative organAnswer: dLearning Objective: 6.7 Name other instruments used in the Middle ic: Closer Look: Musical Instruments of the Middle Ages Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the FactsPage: 57102. Which of the following are used to create large-scale form in “The Talking Sheep”?a) repetition and variationb) contrast and variationc) repetition and contrastd) repetition, variation, and contrastAnswer: cLearning Objective: 6.2 Describe the use of repetition and contrast to create a large-scale ic: Form: Repetition and ContrastDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 53103. __________ indicate that drums were included in many instrumental ensembles in the Middle Ages.a) Manuscriptsb) Diariesc) Partbooksd) The visual artsAnswer: dLearning Objective: 6.4 Discuss the use of instruments in music of the Middle ic: Student FAQsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 55104. Many composers in the Middle Ages __________.a) were monks, nuns, and troubadours, but are now anonymousb) are more famous today than in their lifetimec) were among the wealthiest members of societyd) published their own musicAnswer: aLearning Objective: 6.6 Explain why the identity of so many composers of medieval music remains ic: Profile: Alfonso el Sabio (1221–1284)Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the ConceptsPage: 56 ................
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