Music Quiz

What do you call a music that consist of a single melodic line without chordal accompaniment?

• Heterophony

• Monophony

• Homophony

• Polyphony

Which is NOT a characteristic of a Gregorian Chant?

• Free Meter/Free Verse

• Use of Neume Notation

• Mostly Polyphonic

• Usually based on Latin Lithurgy

The official language of the Catholic Church.

• French

• Latin

• English

• Spanish

Which is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance Music?

• MOSTLY HOMOPHONIC

• USE OF WORD PAINTING IN TEXT AND MUSIC

• IMITATION AMONG THE VOICES IS COMMON

• MELODIC LINES MOVE IN FLOWING MANNER

There are five main section of the Mass. Which of the following is the only section of Mass with Greek text?

• KYRIE

• GLORIA

• SANCTUS

• AGNUS DEI

Who is the greatest master of Roman Catholic Church music who composed the "Pope Marcellus Mass"?

• ADAM DE LA HALLE

• GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA

• THOMAS MORLEY

• WILLIAM BYRD

Which of the following is NOT a Madrigal composed by Thomas Morley.

• FIRE, FIRE, MY HEART

• SING AND CHANT IT

• APRIL IS IN MY MISTRESS' FACE

• FANTASTIC

What kind of Madrigal is through-composed meaning a musical form that has a new melody to each stanza of the lyrics?

• Ayre

• Ballet

• Madrigal Proper

• Madrigal Singers