Which of the following was popular during the Renaissance?
Trombone
Alto flute
Viola da gamba
Timpani
What is a consort?
A double-reed instrument.
A small vocal ensemble.
A small instrumental ensemble.
A six-stringed instrument.
Which of the following was one of the most important instruments of the Renaissance?
Lute
Timpani
Piano
Guitar
How did dancing influence the music of the Renaissance?
Dances became increasingly intricate
Dances became increasingly simple
Dances became increasingly fast
Dances became increasingly slow
Which of the following is TRUE about motets?
A motet is a chorale composition with accompaniment.
Motets are primarily associated with the Medieval Era.
Motets used imitative polyphony.
A motet only used religious texts used in the Mass.
Which of the following was a popular instrument during the Renaissance?
Lute
Saxophone
Timpani
Piano
Which composer focused on the text rather than the music?
Tielman Susato
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Carlo Gesualdo
Josquin des Prez
Which of the following was a hallmark of the music of Josquin des Prez?
Polychoral style
Monophonic choral texture
Imitative counterpoint
Instrumental choirs
Which of the following composers exemplified the Virginalist style?
des Prez
Leonin
Bach
Byrd
Which of the following pieces inspired the instrumental suite?
Terpsichore
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Ave Maria
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The pavane was often paired with which other dance?
Passamezzo
Galliard
Paso Doble
Waltz
Which composer wrote Ave Maria, gratia plena?
Josquin des Prez
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Guillaume Dufay
William Byrd
Which composer wrote music during the early Renaissance period?
Guillaume Dufay
William Byrd
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Josquin des Prez
Why was Dufay's Se La Face Ay Pale considered secular?
It was about Italian politics.
It was about the beauty of nature.
It was about the creation of heaven and hell.
It was about unrequited love.
Which composer's music aligned with the ideals of the Counter-Reformation?
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
William Byrd
Guillaume Dufay
Josquin des Prez
Which of the following was NOT a quality of Renaissance composition?
New uses of musical imitation.
Giving some voices more importance than others.
Four-part textures.
Diverse melodic and rhythmic material for each part.
