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