Review - Renaissance

Describe Word Painting.

• A musical device where composers use musical elements to reflect the text of a piece
• A technique where composers reflect their feelings through music instead of words
• A method where composers create melodies unrelated to the text’s meaning
• A device where composers focus solely on rhythm without reflecting the text

What is Patronage?

• A system where composers solely relied on the church for funding
• The system in which composers were hired by churches or wealthy citizens to work for them
• The process of composers earning money through selling tickets directly
• The system where musicians independently funded their compositions

What was Italy during this time?

• Known for being a center of religious influence in the 16th century
• The cultural center of Europe during the 16th century
• The scientific center of Europe in the 16th century
• The economic center of Europe in the 16th century

What is a Mass?

• A polyphonic sacred work with five sections
• A monophonic sacred piece sung by a single voice
• A polyphonic piece intended for secular events with five sections
• A sacred work meant to be sung without sections or pauses

What is Homophony? (Homphonic)

• A texture with one main melody supported by harmonies or chords.
• A texture consisting of multiple independent melodies played simultaneously.
• A single line of melody without any harmonic support.
• A texture where all voices move in unison without variation.

What were Lute Songs?

• A polyphonic sacred work with five sections
• Secular Pieces written for Solo voice and Lute
• A polyphonic piece intended for secular events with five sections
• A sacred work meant to be sung without sections or pauses

What is a Motet?

• A polyphonic sacred work using texts other than the mass ordinary
• A monophonic secular song meant for court performances
• A polyphonic work sung only in non-religious contexts
• A song written in Latin, used exclusively for instrumental performances

Which is true about Instrumental Music?

• Sacred music preserved extensively and intended for church use
• Manuscripts created for educational purposes and kept in archives
• Music written only for vocal ensembles, with no instrumentation
• Music whose manuscripts were not preserved well, so few pieces have survived

What was the Printing Press?

• A device that copied musical manuscripts for churches alone
• Technology allowing music to be shared only among royal families
• Technology that allowed books and music to be mass-produced and widely accessible
• A system where handwritten manuscripts were printed and sold in cities

What is Humanism?

• A philosophy that values people rather than gods or deities
• A doctrine prioritizing religious traditions over individual value
• A belief that centers on nature and its divine power
• A philosophy that focuses solely on the divine rather than human achievements