Medieval Music

Which era of music history spans from 450 to 1400?

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Medieval

• Classical

What is Plainchant?

• Music with two or more independent melodies

• Music not related to religious services

• Monophonic music without accompaniment used in the liturgy of the Western Church

• A musical style used in France in the 14th century

What term describes music with two or more independent melodies played simultaneously?

• Plainchant

• Monophony

• Polyphony

• Sacred Music

Which of the following terms describes music used for religious purposes?

• Secular Music

• Sacred Music

• Ars Nova

• Polyphony

Which type of plainchant is characterized by the choir being divided into two equal alternating groups?

• A. Responsorial

• B. Unison

• C. Antiphonal

• D. Polyphonic

What type of music primarily existed during the Medieval Period?

• instrumental

• sacred/vocal

• sacred/instrumental

• secular

What does monophonic music mean?

• really fun music

• music with only 1 line

• music with multiple lines

• instrumental music

Which term describes music that is not related to religious services?

• A. Sacred Music

• B. Secular Music

• C. Plainchant

• D. Polyphony

Who controlled religious, educational, and musical life?

• the monarchy

• The Catholic Church

• the local community

• the universties

Who was responsible for copying music by hand during the Middle Ages?

• Artists

• Teachers

• Monks

• Merchants