Question 1

A lengthy ceremony that might happen more than once a day in cathedrals and monasteries is known as:

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A)   the Divine Office.
B)   the Mass.
C)   a plainchant sequence.
D)   organum.

Question 2

Even though it is difficult to hear,what do you know about the lowest voice part in "Alleluia.Diffusa est gratia"? What is its origin? Is it meant to be recognized? Explain.

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The lowest voice part in "Alleluia, Diff...

Question 3

In Islamic chant,the special singer who calls the faithful to worship is the:

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A)   lead tenor.
B)   chanter.
C)   soloist.
D)   muezzin.

Question 4

Name and describe the two characteristics common to all plainchant.

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Plainchant, also known as Gregorian chan...

Question 5

The form of "La dousa votz" can be described as having:

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A)   one main melody recurring with variations.
B)   several stanzas in an a a¢ b form.
C)   no real structure; it is free-flowing.
D)   several tunes, each sung twice, with one single tune at the end.

Question 6

Who composed "In paradisum"?

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A)   Guillaume de Machaut
B)   Hildegard of Bingen
C)   Pope Gregory I
D)   not known

Question 7

Name the four medieval modes.List the starting pitch for each in the diatonic scale.

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The four medieval modes are Do...

Question 8

The type of music most likely to be written down in the Middle Ages was:

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A)   music of the troubadours and trouvères.
B)   the standard repertory of the concert hall.
C)   religious music.
D)   music for weddings, parties, and other festivities involving the middle class.

Question 9

Who was a troubadour?

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A)   Hildegard of Bingen
B)   Countess Beatriz of Dia
C)   Léonin
D)   Pérotin

Question 10

After the initial "In paradisum," the music:

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A)   recedes into a monotone.
B)   becomes increasingly disjunct.
C)   develops an approximate duple meter.
D)   becomes more and more melodic.

Question 11

Which musical element was used with particular sophistication by composers of ars nova? What technique did they develop for using this element?

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The musical element that was used with p...

Question 12

Which structure do you hear in "Columba aspexit"?

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A)   a number of tunes sung twice, with one single tune at the end
B)   the same tune sung over and over with slight changes each time
C)   one recurring tune interspersed with contrasting sections
D)   many phrases, each with a different melody

Question 13

"In paradisum" is an example of a(n) :

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A)   antiphon.
B)   estampie.
C)   late medieval sequence.
D)   troubadour song.

Question 14

Distinguish between organum and motet.

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Organum and motet are both forms of medi...

Question 15

Music of the Notre Dame school was later referred to as:

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A)   ars nova.
B)   ars antiqua.
C)   the new school.
D)   the isorhythmic school.

Question 16

Which is not a characteristic of plainchant?

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A)   It is monophonic.
B)   It is metered.
C)   It is unaccompanied.
D)   It is church music.

Question 17

What was the name given to medieval popular musicians? How were they different from the court poet-composers?

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Medieval popular musicians were often re...

Question 18

Who were the two great composers of the Notre Dame school?

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A)   Guillaume Dufay and Josquin Desprez
B)   Léonin and Pérotin
C)   Hildegard of Bingen and Bernart de Ventadorn
D)   Guillaume de Machaut and Philippe de Vitry

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