MUS 243 Test 2

1.

1 point

All the following are found in this piece EXCEPT FOR:

Mass Ordinary text

treble-dominant style

imitative polyphonic texture

melismatic text-setting

2.

1 point

The compositional technique found in this excerpt is:

paraphrase

soggetto cavato

metrical cannon

intabulation

3.

1 point

The number of voices, part-writing style, structure, and overall sound indicate that the work from which this excerpt is taken was written by a composer of the:

Notre Dame School

Burgundian School

Franco-Flemish School

Florentine Camerata

4.

1 point

All the following are found in this excerpt EXCEPT FOR:

secular text

more than 4 voices

syllabic text setting

various polyphonic and homophonic textures

5.

1 point

Which of the following events did become a direct motivation for the composer to write this piece?

the Council of Trent

Petrarchan movement

the victory of Francois I over Charles V

the consecration of the dome of Florentine Cathedral

6.

1 point

The composer and title of the piece from which this excerpt is taken is:

Lassus's Prophetiae Sibyllarum

Du Fay's Nuper rosarum flores

Martin Luther's O Welt, ich muss dich lassen

Palestrina's Missa Pape Mercelli

7.

1 point

Which of the following descriptions is IRRELEVANT to the stylistic characteristics of this excerpt?

homogeneous texture and sound

equal part-writing

melancholy

secular

8.

1 point

The language found in this excerpt is:

Latin

French

German

Spanish

9.

1 point

Which of the following is TRUE about the genre of this piece?

It often used onomatopoeia

It often involved cantus firmus technique

It often included the Lachrimae motif

It often required virtuosic singing style

10.

1 point

The term that BEST describes the form of the piece from which this excerpt is taken:

fixed form

syntactic

paratactic form

da capo form

11.

1 point

The number of voices, part-writing style, and texture indicate that the composer of the work from which this excerpt is taken belonged to the:

Burgundian School

Franco-Flemish School

Venetian School

Viennese School

12.

1 point

The composer of the work from which this excerpt is taken died in:

1501

1517

1521

1547

13.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken is a(n):

anthem

chorale

English madrigal

balletto

14.

1 point

The number of voices, texture, and sound of this excerpt indicate that the work from which this excerpt is taken was written in:

late Medieval period

early Renaissance period

late Renaissance period

early Baroque period

15.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken would have been played in a:

concert hall

church

theater

chamber of court

16.

1 point

All the following are heard in this EXCEPT FOR:

imitative polyphonic entries

non-sense syllables

homogeneous performing force

Lachrimae motif

17.

1 point

This piece would have been appeared in:

a tablature

a Liederbuch

a chansonnier

Musica transalpina

18.

1 point

Which of the following is TRUE about the genre of the piece from which this excerpt is taken?

The genre borrowed a folk song and used it as the cantus firmus of the polyphonic setting

The genre was heavily influenced by Renaissance mannerism

The genre laid foundation for the repertory of music at the Church of England

The genre was popular with composers around Paris in later Renaissance period

19.

1 point

The term that BEST describes the quality of the sound heard in this excerpt is:

Musica transalpina

Lachrimae

Contenance angloise

Musica reservata

20.

1 point

The composer of the work from which this excerpt is taken belonged to:

Franco-Flemish school

Burgundian school

Florentine school

Viennese school

21.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the genre of the piece from which this excerpt is taken?

It often borrowed a melody from contemporary secular song and used it as the basis of the polyphonic composition

It was written mostly in Latin and sung a cappella during early Renaissance period

It varies in content from biblical to non-biblical and sacred to semi-secular

It was written for the purpose of liturgy, civic occasion, or personal devotion

22.

1 point

All the following are heard in this excerpt EXCEPT FOR:

more than 4 voices

chromatic progression

through-composed in paratactic form

onomatopoeia

23.

1 point

Which of the following compositional techniques is MOST CLOSELY associated with the work from which this excerpt is taken?

word painting

intabulation

paraphrase technique

mensural canon

24.

1 point

The number of voices, texture, sound, and performing force indicate that the work from which this excerpt is taken was written in:

late Medieval period

early Renaissance period

late Renaissance period

early Baroque period

25.

1 point

Which of the following is TRUE about the genre of the work from which this excerpt is taken?

The genre was collected and published in Liederbuch

The genre was promoted during the Counter Reformation

The genre frequently used the late Medieval poet Francesco Petraca's works as texts

The genre appeared as a negative reaction to the trends of contemporary Italian madrigals.

26.

1 point

All the following are heard in this excerpt EXCEPT FOR:

strophic form

non-sense syllables

heterogeneous performing forces

biblical text on praising God

27.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken is a:

villanella

frottola

Parisian chanson

balletto

28.

1 point

The part-writing style, harmony, and language heard in this excerpt indicate that the work from which this excerpt is taken was written MOST LIKELY in:

late Medieval period

early Renaissance period

later Renaissance period

early Baroque period

29.

1 point

The instruments heard in this piece would be classified as:

small instruments

big instruments

low instruments

high instruments

30.

1 point

Which of the following compositional techniques is LEAST associated with the piece from which this excerpt is taken?

intabulation

canon

soggetto cavato

cantus firmus technique

31.

1 point

The title of the piece from which this excerpt is taken is:

Hercules Dux Ferrariae

L'homme arme

La mi la sol

Vive le Roi

32.

1 point

The composer of the piece from which this excerpt is taken is:

Josquin

Du Fay

Palestrina

Dowland

33.

1 point

The number of voices heard in this excerpt is:

2

3

4

more than 4

34.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken is a:

mass

lied

chanson

motet

35.

1 point

The tuneful arch-shaped melody, diatonic harmony, and wide range of registers of this excerpt indicate that the work from which this excerpt is taken was written by:

cantus firmus technique

paraphrase technique

parody technique

mensural canon technique

36.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken was written:

before the Counter Reformation

during the Counter Reformation

after the Counter Reformation

37.

1 point

All the following are heard in this EXCEPT FOR:

abrupt pauses

fast runs and passages

periodic structure

rhythmic and metrical flexibilities

38.

1 point

The instrument heard in this excerpt is:

viol

harpsichord

shawm

lute

39.

1 point

The procedure of music heard in this excerpt indicates that this piece is a(n):

intabulation

theme and variations

ricercar

solo concerto

40.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken would have been performed in a:

church

concert hall

theatre

chamber

41.

1 point

The language heard in this excerpt is:

Italian

Spanish

French

Latin

42.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken is a:

villancico

monody

lute air

cantiga

43.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the genre of the work from which this excerpt is taken?

It includes both structured and improvisatory passages

It retains late Medieval and Arabic influences in music

It often involves vihuela

It was disseminated through Petrucci's Harmonice musices odhecaton

44.

1 point

The instrument heard in this excerpt is MOST LIKELY:

virginal

sackbut

vihuela

kithara

45.

1 point

The primary melody, rhythm, and harmony of the work from which this excerpt is taken is originally:

Dowland's English madrigal "Come, Heavy Sleep"

Anonymous chanson/Italian song "Fortuna desperate"

Anonymous popular tune "L'homme arme"

Josquin's chanson "Mille regretz"

46.

1 point

The genre of the work from which this excerpt is taken is:

intabulation

pavana

ricercar

prelude

47.

1 point

The instruments heard in this excerpt are:

crumhorns

shawms

sackbuts

viols

48.

1 point

All the following are heard in this excerpt EXCEPT FOR:

strophic form

treble-dominant style in chordal texture

equal part-writing

Renaissance mannerism

49.

1 point

The work from which this excerpt is taken is a song about:

a cricket

a wife

a swan

a war

50.

1 point

The genre of the work from which this excerpt is taken is:

lied

frottola

madrigal

chanson