Question 1

Which is a "dawn song"?

Accepted Answer

A)  pastourelle 
B)  jongleur 
C)  estampie 
D)  alba 
A)  pastourelle 
B)  jongleur 
C)  estampie 
D)  alba

Question 2

Who is traditionally associated with collecting and codifying the chants of the church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Léonin 
B)  Pérotin 
C)  Pope Gregory I 
D)  Guillaume de Machaut 
A)  Léonin 
B)  Pérotin 
C)  Pope Gregory I 
D)  Guillaume de Machaut

Question 3

One of the chief characteristics of the late medieval motet is:

Accepted Answer

A)  surprising cadences. 
B)  the jarring use of dissonance. 
C)  intricate and complex rhythmic combinations. 
D)  smooth, regular rhythms and brief melodies. 
A)  surprising cadences. 
B)  the jarring use of dissonance. 
C)  intricate and complex rhythmic combinations. 
D)  smooth, regular rhythms and brief melodies.

Question 4

An outstanding composer of the French ars nova was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillaume de Machaut. 
B)  Pérotin. 
C)  Hildegard of Bingen. 
D)  Pope Gregory I. 
A)  Guillaume de Machaut. 
B)  Pérotin. 
C)  Hildegard of Bingen. 
D)  Pope Gregory I.

Question 5

Who composed "Sumer Is Icumen In"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillaume de Machaut 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen 
C)  not known 
D)  Bernart de Ventadorn 
A)  Guillaume de Machaut 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen 
C)  not known 
D)  Bernart de Ventadorn

Question 6

Most of the music of medieval times that has been preserved for us was written down by:

Accepted Answer

A)  kings and queens. 
B)  professional instrumentalists. 
C)  amateur singers and instrumentalists. 
D)  monks and other members of religious orders. 
A)  kings and queens. 
B)  professional instrumentalists. 
C)  amateur singers and instrumentalists. 
D)  monks and other members of religious orders.

Question 7

Who were the medieval poet-composers of southern France?

Accepted Answer

A)  troubadours 
B)  trouvères 
C)  Léonin and Pérotin 
D)  Minnesingers 
A)  troubadours 
B)  trouvères 
C)  Léonin and Pérotin 
D)  Minnesingers

Question 8

The few surviving medieval court dances are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sequences. 
B)  estampies. 
C)  albas. 
D)  troubadour songs. 
A)  sequences. 
B)  estampies. 
C)  albas. 
D)  troubadour songs.

Question 9

Define estampie.Discuss the character,purpose,and structure of the estampie in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The estampie is a medieval dance that or

Question 10

How do parallels in different types of music come about?

Accepted Answer

Parallels in different types of music of

Question 11

Routine texts of church services typically used:

Accepted Answer

A)  simple recitation on a single pitch. 
B)  intricate melodies. 
C)  polyphonic texture. 
D)  lots of variation. 
A)  simple recitation on a single pitch. 
B)  intricate melodies. 
C)  polyphonic texture. 
D)  lots of variation.

Question 12

The meaning of the text of "Sumer Is Icumen In" involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  admiration for a saint. 
B)  a farewell to a departing love. 
C)  contentment in love. 
D)  celebration of the arrival of summer. 
A)  admiration for a saint. 
B)  a farewell to a departing love. 
C)  contentment in love. 
D)  celebration of the arrival of summer.

Question 13

The meaning of the text of "La dousa votz" involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  admiration of a saint. 
B)  contentment in love. 
C)  betrayal in love. 
D)  the joys of springtime. 
A)  admiration of a saint. 
B)  contentment in love. 
C)  betrayal in love. 
D)  the joys of springtime.

Question 14

How would you characterize the mood of "In paradisum"?

Accepted Answer

A)  bright and dancelike 
B)  cheerful and energetic 
C)  slow and solemn 
D)  festive and celebratory 
A)  bright and dancelike 
B)  cheerful and energetic 
C)  slow and solemn 
D)  festive and celebratory

Question 15

Which changes provide contrast in "Columba aspexit"?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in tempo 
B)  changes in instrumentation 
C)  changes from the soloist to a group of singers 
D)  changes from long, drawn-out notes to short, quick notes in the rhythm 
A)  changes in tempo 
B)  changes in instrumentation 
C)  changes from the soloist to a group of singers 
D)  changes from long, drawn-out notes to short, quick notes in the rhythm

Question 16

In Western music,the musical style in the period after 1300 was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  plainsong. 
B)  early experimental polyphony. 
C)  the first flowering of polyphony at Notre Dame. 
D)  ars nova. 
A)  plainsong. 
B)  early experimental polyphony. 
C)  the first flowering of polyphony at Notre Dame. 
D)  ars nova.

Question 17

Which is commonly observed of the way early music was notated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tempo was never indicated in the score. 
B)  Instruments were indicated for accompaniments. 
C)  Solos and choral sections were indicated in the score. 
D)  Specific notes were not indicated in the score. 
A)  Tempo was never indicated in the score. 
B)  Instruments were indicated for accompaniments. 
C)  Solos and choral sections were indicated in the score. 
D)  Specific notes were not indicated in the score.

Question 18

Estampies are considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  dances in an irregular meter. 
B)  music for voice and instrumental accompaniment. 
C)  unassuming one-line dance pieces repeated many times in varied forms. 
D)  sacred music for performance in monasteries. 
A)  dances in an irregular meter. 
B)  music for voice and instrumental accompaniment. 
C)  unassuming one-line dance pieces repeated many times in varied forms. 
D)  sacred music for performance in monasteries.

Question 19

"In paradisum" is sung by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the priest and the entire religious community. 
B)  only the priest. 
C)  a special choir for the occasion. 
D)  a pair of boy sopranos. 
A)  the priest and the entire religious community. 
B)  only the priest. 
C)  a special choir for the occasion. 
D)  a pair of boy sopranos.

Question 20

The performing forces in "Alleluia.Diffusa est gratia" are:

Accepted Answer

A)  male voices, unaccompanied. 
B)  an organ and a solo male voice. 
C)  a bowed stringed instrument and a solo male voice. 
D)  a mixed choir, unaccompanied. 
A)  male voices, unaccompanied. 
B)  an organ and a solo male voice. 
C)  a bowed stringed instrument and a solo male voice. 
D)  a mixed choir, unaccompanied.

Exam 6: The Middle Ages

Which is a "dawn song"?

Who is traditionally associated with collecting and codifying the chants of the church?

One of the chief characteristics of the late medieval motet is:

An outstanding composer of the French ars nova was:

Who composed "Sumer Is Icumen In"?

Most of the music of medieval times that has been preserved for us was written down by:

Who were the medieval poet-composers of southern France?

The few surviving medieval court dances are called:

Define estampie.Discuss the character,purpose,and structure of the estampie in your answer.

How do parallels in different types of music come about?

Routine texts of church services typically used:

The meaning of the text of "Sumer Is Icumen In" involves:

The meaning of the text of "La dousa votz" involves:

How would you characterize the mood of "In paradisum"?

Which changes provide contrast in "Columba aspexit"?

In Western music,the musical style in the period after 1300 was called:

Which is commonly observed of the way early music was notated?

Estampies are considered:

"In paradisum" is sung by:

The performing forces in "Alleluia.Diffusa est gratia" are:

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Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

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