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