A “chant” is a term for the warning call of the Madagascar howler monkey.

Humanism was a central force in the Renaissance. It

D. All of the above.

The Bubonic Plague or Black Death was a major disaster in the Middle Ages that killed a major portion of the population.

Which artist is NOT from the Renaissance?

In the early Baroque Christianity was split by the appearance of the writings of Martin Luther, who created the Lutheran Church.

Secular Music is

Once rhythmic notation was invented, several independent lines could be written at once. This type of texture was called

The Mass is connected to which religion?

Acapella refers to a type of singing which is always accompanied by brass band and drum ensemble. It is always performed outside at events such as bond-fires, barbeques and executions.

Instrumental music was often dance music and was used for dances and social gatherings.

A capella means “in the chapel” and refers to music sung with voices only and no instrumental accompaniment.

The most popular instrument used to accompany a singer in the Renaissance was

A Madrigal was a secular style of choral music that often polyphony, word painting and was usually about

Word painting is a really fun technique where the composer attempts to portray text and images with music such as raining, running, low, flying, roaring and climbing.

What is the most popular musical texture in the Renaissance

The two most important forms for vocal sacred music in the Renaissance were the Mass and the Motet.