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WorksheetsThe Middle Ages: Ch 1- 5
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
The "dark ages" in Europe
began about 450 with the disintegration of the Roman Empire
was a period of peace and tranquility
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was a period of cultural growth
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of the European history spanning
450-1450
1000-1150
450-1000
1150-1450
During the Middle Ages, women
could sing only in monasteries
were not permitted to sing in church
were not permitted to participate in church services
sang at all church services
Most medieval music was
for the piano
instrumental
for the organ
vocal
In the Middle Ages, most important musicians were
peasants
traveling entertainers
priests
women
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
monks in monasteries
professors in universities
knights in castles
wandering minstrels or jongleurs
In the middle Ages, the organ
was considered of the King of the Instruments
had not as yet been invented
could by carried around the neck
gradually evolved into a flexible instrument that could play intricate polyphonic music
The view of the later medieval church on music during religious services was that it should be
used only as a discreet accompaniment
used only with wind instruments
banned entirely
performed by as many musical instruments as possible
Gregorian Chant
is homophonic in texture
in monophonic in texture
has no texture
is polyphonic in texture
We know from paintings and literary descriptions of the Middle Ages that
instruments were seldom used
trumpets and trombones were prominent
instruments were used
large orchestras existed
Which of the following is not true of Gregorian Chant?
its rhythm is flexible, without meter
The melodies tend to move by step within a narrow range of pitches
it conveys a calm and otherworldly quality
It is usually polyphonic in texture
Gregorian Chant
is set to sacred Latin text
was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1000 years
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retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ
Gregorian Chant is seldom heart today because
it is very difficult to sing, and those who know how are dying out
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It is too old fashioned for modern services
the Second Vatican Council of 1062-65 decreed the use of the vernacular in church services
Gregorian Chant consists of
several voices singing in harmony
one instrument playing alone
melody sung without accompaniment
several instruments playing together
Pope Gregory the Great
Composed all of the Gregorian Chant
reorganized the Catholic church liturgy during his reign from 590-604
published all of the Gregorian Chant
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Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who
wrote the texts for the chants
had his name put on the first printed edition
composed all of the chants presently in use
was credited by medieval legend with having created it, even though it evolved over many centuries
Alleluia
is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah
is often used in Gregorian Chant
may be translated as 'praise ye the Lord'
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The church modes are
completely different from any other form of scale
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only five different tones
like the major and minor scales in that they consist of seven tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first an octave higher
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only six different tones
Hildegard of Bingen was
the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived
abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg
a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs
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Trouvere songs of the Middle Ages dealt with all of the following subjects execept
dancing
religion
the Crusades
love
The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed by
French nobles called troubadours and trouveres
priests and monks
wandering minstrels and jongleurs
professional dancers and singers
The notation of secular songs of the Middle Ages does not indiciate
duration
rhythm
any of the above
pitch
Which of the following statements is not true of secular music in the Middle Ages?
Knights were able to gain great reputations as musical poets
While the notation does not indicate rhythm, it is likely that many of the secular songs of the Middle Ages had a regular meter with a clearly defined beat
The medieval jongleurs, important sources of information in a time when there were no newspapers, were accordingly ranked on a high social level
Some 1650 troubadours and trouvere melodies have been presevered
A famous French woman troubadour was
Hildegard of Bingen
Perronone d'Armentieres
Beatriz de Dia
Frauenlob
The wandering minstrels, of jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
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lived on the lowest level of society
performed music and acrobatic in castles, taverns, and town squares
played instrumental dances on harps, fiddles, and lutes
The medieval jongleurs, important sources of information in a time where they were no newspapers, were
welcomed by the nobility as distinguished guests
on the lowest social level
equal in rank to the troubadours and trouveres
ranked on the highest social level
Which of the following statements is not true of the medieval estampie?
The manuscript does not indicate which instrument should play the melody
It was intended for religious services
It is one of the earliest surviving pieces of instrumental music
The manuscript contains only a single melodic line
An Estampie is a medieval
dance
song of worship
type of jewerly
method of soil cultivation
The first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, when
monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian Chant
musicians composed new music to accompany dancing
the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together
all of the above
______ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian Chant and one or more additional melodic lines
ostinato
alleluia
jongleurs
organum
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
London
Reims
Rome
Paris
The melody added to the Gregorian chant to form organum around 1100 was usually _____the original chant
a duplication at a lower pitch of
slower than
note against note of
faster than
In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by
placing new melodic lines against know chants
harmonizing melodies with chords
adding orchestral instruments to church music
having some singers embellish the chant during church services
Cantus firmus is the term used for
a chant that is used as the basis for polyphony
The melody added to a Gregoria chant to form a organum
a part of the Catholic church religious service
the singers of a church choir
Leonin and Perotin are notable because they
indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music
were the leaders of the school and Notre Dame
are the first important composers known by name
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One of the major characteristics of ars nova music is its use of
monphonic texture
organum
syncopation
Gregorian chant
Among other causes, secular music became more important that sacred music in the 14th century because
the feudal system had gone into decline
rival popes claimed authority at the same time, thereby weakening the authority of the church
the literature of the time stressed earthly sensuality
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A new system of music notation that allowed composers to specify almost any rhythmical pattern had evolved by
early 14th century
early 13th
late 12th century
late 14th century
The term ars nova refers to
paintings from the new world
Italian and French music of the 14th century
German music of the 16th century
the new art of baroque painters
The ars nova, or new art, of the 14th century differed from older music in that
the subjects were all secular
the music emphasized the homophonic texture
a new system of notation permitted composers to specify almost any rhythmic pattern
there was no syncopation
Francesco Landini's Eco la Primavera(Spring has Come) is in the poetic and musical form of a
troubadour
Mass
vielle
ballata
The most celebrated Italian composer of the 14th century was
Hildegard of Bingen
Guillaume de Machaut
Leonin
Francesco Landini
An outstanding composter of the ars nova was
Pope Gregory I
Guillaume de Machaut
Leonin
Perotin
Guillaume de Machuat's compositions consist mainly of
music for church services
dance music
Gregorian Chants
love songs with instrumental accompaniment
Guuillaume de Machaut was a _____ as well musician.
poet
priest
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court official
Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary?
Gloria
Ave Maria
Kyrie
Credo
