Which of the following was popular during the Renaissance?
Viola da gamba
Alto flute
Timpani
Trombone
What is a consort?
A small vocal ensemble.
A double-reed instrument.
A six-stringed instrument.
A small instrumental ensemble.
Which of the following was one of the most important instruments of the Renaissance?
Piano
Lute
Timpani
Guitar
How did dancing influence the music of the Renaissance?
Dances became increasingly simple
Dances became increasingly intricate
Dances became increasingly slow
Dances became increasingly fast
Which of the following is TRUE about motets?
A motet is a chorale composition with accompaniment.
Motets used imitative polyphony.
A motet only used religious texts used in the Mass.
Motets are primarily associated with the Medieval Era.
Which of the following was a popular instrument during the Renaissance?
Saxophone
Lute
Piano
Timpani
Which composer focused on the text rather than the music?
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Josquin des Prez
Tielman Susato
Carlo Gesualdo
Which of the following was a hallmark of the music of Josquin des Prez?
Polychoral style
Imitative counterpoint
Monophonic choral texture
Instrumental choirs
Which of the following composers exemplified the Virginalist style?
Leonin
des Prez
Bach
Byrd
Which of the following pieces inspired the instrumental suite?
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Terpsichore
Ave Maria
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The pavane was often paired with which other dance?
Passamezzo
Waltz
Galliard
Paso Doble
Which composer wrote Ave Maria, gratia plena?
Josquin des Prez
William Byrd
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Guillaume Dufay
Which composer wrote music during the early Renaissance period?
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Josquin des Prez
William Byrd
Guillaume Dufay
Why was Dufay's Se La Face Ay Pale considered secular?
It was about the creation of heaven and hell.
It was about the beauty of nature.
It was about Italian politics.
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.
Diverse melodic and rhythmic material for each part.
Four-part textures.
