Exam 7: The Renaissance

The first style period in which composers tried to set words to music in a natural and clear way was:

"As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending" is a:

Who composed the Pope Marcellus Mass?

In which stanzas of "Ave maris stella" do you hear the composer's own music?

What is the predominant texture of the "Qui tollis" from the Gloria of the Pope Marcellus Mass?

The polyphonic chanson "Mille regrets" is notable for its:

What was the goal of Renaissance composers regarding the Mass? How did they achieve this goal?

The purpose of Pope Marcellus was to:

Where was Guillaume Dufay (and many other important composers of his day)born,and where did he spend his career?

In the early Renaissance,composers concentrated on the ________ rather than the ________ of the plainchant melodies used.

In which voice(s)during "Ave maris stella" do you hear the hymn tune in paraphrase with extra notes?

The text of "As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending" involves:

Renaissance composers were inspired to explore the power of music to express human feelings.Their inspiration came from the:

The texture of "Hanaq pachap kusikuynin" is:

The pavan is in ________ meter,and the galliard is in ________ meter.

Describe the change in composers' approach to the use of homophony from the late medieval period to the High Renaissance.

Dufay is best known for his:

What reports of music and rituals came back to Europe from the explorers,soldiers,and missionaries between 1480 and 1620? Discuss the accuracy of these reports.

What is a madrigal? When did the madrigal become popular? Are madrigals generally sacred or secular?

The most significant difference between the Italian madrigal and the English madrigal is that Italian madrigals are ________ and English madrigals are ________.