Question 1

Who composed "In paradisum"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillaume de Machaut 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen 
C)  Pope Gregory I 
D)  not known 
A)  Guillaume de Machaut 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen 
C)  Pope Gregory I 
D)  not known

Question 2

Which musical element was used with particular sophistication by composers of ars nova? What technique did they develop for using this element?

Accepted Answer

The musical element that was used with p

Question 3

Which is not a characteristic of plainchant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is monophonic. 
B)  It is metered. 
C)  It is unaccompanied. 
D)  It is church music. 
A)  It is monophonic. 
B)  It is metered. 
C)  It is unaccompanied. 
D)  It is church music.

Question 4

Distinguish between organum and motet.

Accepted Answer

Organum and motet are both forms of medi

Question 5

The type of music most likely to be written down in the Middle Ages was:

Accepted Answer

A)  music of the troubadours and trouvères. 
B)  the standard repertory of the concert hall. 
C)  religious music. 
D)  music for weddings, parties, and other festivities involving the middle class. 
A)  music of the troubadours and trouvères. 
B)  the standard repertory of the concert hall. 
C)  religious music. 
D)  music for weddings, parties, and other festivities involving the middle class.

Question 6

Music of the Notre Dame school was later referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ars nova. 
B)  ars antiqua. 
C)  the new school. 
D)  the isorhythmic school. 
A)  ars nova. 
B)  ars antiqua. 
C)  the new school. 
D)  the isorhythmic school.

Question 7

Which structure do you hear in "Columba aspexit"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a number of tunes sung twice, with one single tune at the end 
B)  the same tune sung over and over with slight changes each time 
C)  one recurring tune interspersed with contrasting sections 
D)  many phrases, each with a different melody 
A)  a number of tunes sung twice, with one single tune at the end 
B)  the same tune sung over and over with slight changes each time 
C)  one recurring tune interspersed with contrasting sections 
D)  many phrases, each with a different melody

Question 8

Who was a troubadour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hildegard of Bingen 
B)  Countess Beatriz of Dia 
C)  Léonin 
D)  Pérotin 
A)  Hildegard of Bingen 
B)  Countess Beatriz of Dia 
C)  Léonin 
D)  Pérotin

Question 9

A lengthy ceremony that might happen more than once a day in cathedrals and monasteries is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Divine Office. 
B)  the Mass. 
C)  a plainchant sequence. 
D)  organum. 
A)  the Divine Office. 
B)  the Mass. 
C)  a plainchant sequence. 
D)  organum.

Question 10

Name the four medieval modes.List the starting pitch for each in the diatonic scale.

Accepted Answer

The four medieval modes are Do

Question 11

What was the name given to medieval popular musicians? How were they different from the court poet-composers?

Accepted Answer

Medieval popular musicians were often re

Question 12

Even though it is difficult to hear,what do you know about the lowest voice part in "Alleluia.Diffusa est gratia"? What is its origin? Is it meant to be recognized? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The lowest voice part in "Alleluia, Diff

Question 13

In Islamic chant,the special singer who calls the faithful to worship is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead tenor. 
B)  chanter. 
C)  soloist. 
D)  muezzin. 
A)  lead tenor. 
B)  chanter. 
C)  soloist. 
D)  muezzin.

Question 14

"In paradisum" is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  antiphon. 
B)  estampie. 
C)  late medieval sequence. 
D)  troubadour song. 
A)  antiphon. 
B)  estampie. 
C)  late medieval sequence. 
D)  troubadour song.

Question 15

Who were the two great composers of the Notre Dame school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillaume Dufay and Josquin Desprez 
B)  Léonin and Pérotin 
C)  Hildegard of Bingen and Bernart de Ventadorn 
D)  Guillaume de Machaut and Philippe de Vitry 
A)  Guillaume Dufay and Josquin Desprez 
B)  Léonin and Pérotin 
C)  Hildegard of Bingen and Bernart de Ventadorn 
D)  Guillaume de Machaut and Philippe de Vitry

Question 16

The form of "La dousa votz" can be described as having:

Accepted Answer

A)  one main melody recurring with variations. 
B)  several stanzas in an a a¢ b form. 
C)  no real structure; it is free-flowing. 
D)  several tunes, each sung twice, with one single tune at the end. 
A)  one main melody recurring with variations. 
B)  several stanzas in an a a¢ b form. 
C)  no real structure; it is free-flowing. 
D)  several tunes, each sung twice, with one single tune at the end.

Question 17

Name and describe the two characteristics common to all plainchant.

Accepted Answer

Plainchant, also known as Gregorian chan

Question 18

After the initial "In paradisum," the music:

Accepted Answer

A)  recedes into a monotone. 
B)  becomes increasingly disjunct. 
C)  develops an approximate duple meter. 
D)  becomes more and more melodic. 
A)  recedes into a monotone. 
B)  becomes increasingly disjunct. 
C)  develops an approximate duple meter. 
D)  becomes more and more melodic.

Exam 6: The Middle Ages

Who composed "In paradisum"?

Which musical element was used with particular sophistication by composers of ars nova? What technique did they develop for using this element?

Which is not a characteristic of plainchant?

Distinguish between organum and motet.

The type of music most likely to be written down in the Middle Ages was:

Music of the Notre Dame school was later referred to as:

Which structure do you hear in "Columba aspexit"?

Who was a troubadour?

A lengthy ceremony that might happen more than once a day in cathedrals and monasteries is known as:

Name the four medieval modes.List the starting pitch for each in the diatonic scale.

What was the name given to medieval popular musicians? How were they different from the court poet-composers?

Even though it is difficult to hear,what do you know about the lowest voice part in "Alleluia.Diffusa est gratia"? What is its origin? Is it meant to be recognized? Explain.

In Islamic chant,the special singer who calls the faithful to worship is the:

"In paradisum" is an example of a(n):

Who were the two great composers of the Notre Dame school?

The form of "La dousa votz" can be described as having:

Name and describe the two characteristics common to all plainchant.

After the initial "In paradisum," the music:

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