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Enjoyment of Music, 10e Shorter Edition

Chapter 11: The Culture of the Middle Ages. Study Guide Questions. 1. An abundance of musical compositions survive from ancient civilizations such as Sumer, Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece. truefalse. Study Guide Questions. 2. Medieval monasteries played a central role in the preservation of knowledg

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Enjoyment of Music, 10e Shorter Edition

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    1. Enjoyment of Music, 10e Shorter Edition Classroom Response Questions Chapters 11–13

    2. Chapter 11: The Culture of the Middle Ages

    3. Study Guide Questions 1. An abundance of musical compositions survive from ancient civilizations such as Sumer, Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece. true false B See page 66.B See page 66.

    4. Study Guide Questions 2. Medieval monasteries played a central role in the preservation of knowledge from earlier cultures. true false A See page 67.A See page 67.

    5. Study Guide Questions 3. Hildegard of Bingen, a nun from western Germany, made important contributions to secular music in the Middle Ages. true false B See page 67.B See page 67.

    6. Study Guide Questions 4. Which ruler championed the cause of education in the Middle Ages and formed a large library? Albert of Saxony Charlemagne William the Conqueror B See page 67.B See page 67.

    7. Study Guide Questions 5. Which was NOT a major center of power in the Middle Ages? the church. the state. the townspeople. C See page 67.C See page 67.

    8. Study Guide Questions 6. Which is NOT true of the later Middle Ages? the general public received a basic education. the cult of Mary raised the status of women. national literary epics were written. A See page 68.A See page 68.

    9. Study Guide Questions 7. Which is NOT an event that occurred during the Middle Ages? the Crusades to the Holy Lands. the Reformation. the formation of a strong, centralized government. B See page 67.B See page 67.

    10. Study Guide Questions 8. The church was the major patron of music in the Middle Ages. true false A See page 67.A See page 67.

    11. Chapter 12: Sacred Music in the Middle Ages

    12. Study Guide Questions 1. Gregorian chant features regularly phrased melodic lines supported by instrumental accompaniment. true false B See page 69.B See page 69.

    13. Study Guide Questions 2. The liturgy refers to the set order of services and structure of each service. true false A See page 69.A See page 69.

    14. Study Guide Questions 3. Most surviving examples of Gregorian chant are anonymous. true false A See page 69.A See page 69.

    15. Study Guide Questions 4. The chants of the church used only the major and minor scale patterns found in later music. true false B See page 70.B See page 70.

    16. Study Guide Questions 5. Early notation used neumes, little ascending and descending signs written above the words that suggested the shape of the melodic line. true false A See page 69.A See page 69.

    17. Study Guide Questions 6. The two main services for the Roman Catholic Church are the daily Offices and the Mass. true false A See page 70.A See page 70.

    18. Study Guide Questions 7. The texts of the Mass service that are specific to a particular feast day are called the Ordinary. true false B See page 70.B See page 70.

    19. Study Guide Questions 8. Music performed with exchanges between a soloist and chorus is called: melismatic singing. a capella singing. responsorial singing. C See page 71.C See page 71.

    20. Study Guide Questions 9. Which statement about the Notre Dame School is NOT true? Pérotin and Machaut are two of the main composers. Composers there wrote some of the earliest examples of polyphony, called organum. The first book containing compositions by composers of this school is called the Magnus liber organi. A See page 74.A See page 74.

    21. Study Guide Questions 10. The medieval motet can be characterized as a polytextual vocal composition, either sacred or secular. true false A See page 74.A See page 74.

    22. Study Guide Questions 11. Hildegard’s chant Alleluia, O virga mediatrix was intended for performance on a feast day for the Virgin. true false A See page 71.A See page 71.

    23. Study Guide Questions 12. The text Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is from which portion of the Mass? the Ordinary the Proper B See page 71.B See page 71.

    24. Study Guide Questions 13. Hildegard was known for all the following EXCEPT: her visions and interpretation of the scriptures. her poetry and music. her historical writings about the saints. C See page 71.C See page 71.

    25. Study Guide Questions 14. The text setting in Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is mostly syllabic. true false B See page 71.B See page 71.

    26. Study Guide Questions 15. A unique feature of Hildegard’s chant is her occasional use of an upward leap of a fifth, lending an expansive feel to the music. true false A See page 71.A See page 71.

    27. Study Guide Questions 16. The organum Gaude Maria virgo is written in the style of which composer? Léonin Pérotin Hildegard B See page 74.B See page 74.

    28. Study Guide Questions 17. The rhythmic pattern of long-short repeated throughout the piece defines the: rhythmic mode. cantus firmus. melodic scale. A See page 74.A See page 74.

    29. Study Guide Questions 18. Which voice in the organum carries the original chant in sustained notes? the bottom voice the top voice A See page 74.A See page 74.

    30. Study Guide Questions 19. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the top two voices of Gaude Maria virgo? They exchange melodic ideas. They sing rhythmically over a slower-moving bottom voice. They both sing long, sustained notes. C See page 74.C See page 74.

    31. Study Guide Questions 20. The text setting in the organum Gaude Maria virgo can be best described as: mostly syllabic. highly melismatic. generally neumatic. B See page 74.B See page 74.

    32. Chapter 13: Secular Music in the Middle Ages

    33. Study Guide Questions 1. Machaut’s Puis qu’on oubli is best classified as: secular music. sacred music. liturgical music. A See page 80.A See page 80.

    34. Study Guide Questions 2. This chanson's texture is best described as: monophonic. polyphonic. homophonic. B See page 80.B See page 80.

    35. Study Guide Questions 3. The text of Machaut’s chanson tells of: courtly love. praise of the Virgin Mary. tales of victorious battles. A See page 80.A See page 80.

    36. Study Guide Questions 4. In which poetic form is Machaut’s chanson set? rondeau ballade virelai A See page 80.A See page 80.

    37. Study Guide Questions 5. Machaut is best described as: a jongleur. a courtier. a Minnesinger. B See page 80.B See page 80.

    38. Study Guide Questions 6. The repeated text and music heard in Machaut’s chanson is: the verse. the refrain. the strophe. B See page 81.B See page 81.

    39. Study Guide Questions 7. The vocal range of Puis qu’en oubli is low, best suited for men's voices. true false A See page 80.A See page 80.

    40. Study Guide Questions 8. Puis qu’en oubli is in a triple meter with gently syncopated rhythms. true false A See page 81.A See page 81.

    41. Study Guide Questions 9. Puis qu’en oubli has no repeated musical sections. true false B See page 80.B See page 80.

    42. Study Guide Questions 10. Which era does this chanson exemplify? Ars antiqua Ars nova B See page 80.B See page 80.

    43. Study Guide Questions 11. Instrumental music in the Middle Ages was generally improvised rather than played from notation. true false A See page 83.A See page 83.

    44. Study Guide Questions 12. Kalenda maya is best described as a: motet. estampie. Minnelied. B See page 77.B See page 77.

    45. Study Guide Questions 13. The notated music for the Kalenda maya is a monophonic melody. true false A See page 77.A See page 77.

    46. Study Guide Questions 14. Troubadours, medieval poet-musicians from the southern region of France, belonged to: mainly the lower classes. mainly the upper classes and the aristocracy. B See page 76.B See page 76.

    47. Study Guide Questions 15. The poems of the troubadour and trouvčre repertory include: political and moral songs. love songs centered on the idea of “unrequited love.” Both a and b. C See page 76.C See page 76.

    48. Study Guide Questions 16. Which of the following was NOT an activity associated with secular music in medieval society? devotional services dancing and dinner entertainment jousts and civic events A See page 76.A See page 76.

    49. Study Guide Questions 17. Which composer lived and worked during the Ars nova? Guillaume de Machaut. Hildegard of Bingen. Pérotin A See page 80.A See page 80.

    50. Study Guide Questions 18. The medieval French chanson can be described as a secular vocal composition set to a courtly love poem. true false A See page 80.A See page 80.

    51. Study Guide Questions 19. Which statement is NOT true about medieval instrumentalists? They were often employed in the performance of vocal music, doubling or accompanying the singers. They took part in dance music. They performed only music written specifically for instruments. C See page 84.C See page 84.

    52. Study Guide Questions 20. To which category of medieval instruments do the sackbut, crumhorn, cornetto, tabor, and nakers belong? soft (bas) instruments loud (haut) instruments B See page 84.B See page 84.

    53. Study Guide Questions 21. Raimbaut de Vaqueiras is best described as a: troubadour trouvčre trobairitz A See page 77.A See page 77.

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