Middle Ages & the Renaissance

What was the center of musical life in the Middle Ages?

• the home

• the church

• the courts

• the ballroom

What was music like in the Middle Ages?

• instrumental & secular

• vocal & secular

• instrumental & sacred

• vocal & sacred

What did the Vatican Church forbid in the 1960's?

• English songs

• The Beatles' music

• Gregorian chant

• instrumental music

What form is the song "Alleluia, Vidimus Stellam" in?

• AB

• ABA

• ABC

• ABB

Who was one of the first woman composers to have a lot of works survive?

• Beatriz, Countess of Dia

• Beyoncé

• Hildegard of Bingen

• Guilliame de Machaut

What are southern french composers called?

• Troubadours

• Trouvéres

• Soufflés

• Jongleurs

What is a lively dance in triple meter called?

• Juliard

• Estampie

• A Chantar

• Galliard

The School of Notre Dame is accredited for

• creating pitch notation

• being the first ones to use polyphonic texture

• writing the song "Alleluia, Vitimus Stellam"

• developing a precise notation for rhythms

Which of the following composer is responsible for writing 2 of our listenings?

• Guilliame de Machaut

• Beatriz, Countess of Dia

• Josquin Desprez

• Thomas Weelkes

What did musical activity do during the Renaissance?

• Became less common

• Was rejected by the courts

• Shifted to the courts