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Unit 2 Ancient and Medieval Music

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A form of polyphony with a plainchant melody accompanied by one or more melodic lines.

a)

Mass

b)

Motet

c)

Organum

d)

a capella

2.

A German Benedictine abbess and polymath active as a writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, and as a medical writer and practitioner.

a)

Guido D'Arezzo

b)

Hildegard von Bingen

c)

Leonin and Perotin

d)

Guillame de Machaut

3.

A French composer and poet who was the central figure of the ars nova style in late medieval music.

a)

Guido D'Arezzo

b)

Hildegard von Bingen

c)

Leonin and Perotin

d)

Guillame de Machaut

4.

Singing without instrumental accompaniment.

a)
A Capella
b)

Neumes

c)

Plainchant

d)

Liturgy

5.

The set of religious practices and rituals performed in a particular place or time.

a)
Liturgy
b)

Illustrated Manuscript

c)

Mass

d)

Plainchant

6.

Musical symbols placed above or below text to indicate the shape of the melody.

(a)  

7.

Music containing multiple melodic lines.

(a)  

8.

Music with a single line.

a)

Polyphony

b)

Monophony

c)

Organum

d)

Motet

9.

Music containing illustrations that reflect the text of the music.

a)

Motet

b)

Illustrated Manuscript

c)

Plainchant

d)

Monophony

10.

Medieval church music with single melodies that are sung for various religious holidays throughout the year.

a)

Motet

b)

Chanson

c)

Organum

d)

Plainchant

11.

Music that is NOT about a religious subject.

(a)  

12.

(a)   are descriptive artifacts such as stories about, pictures of, etc.

13.

Creators and performers of poetry, music, and other entertainment for the courts throughout Europe.

a)

motets & chansons

b)

mass & liturgy

c)

troubadors, trobairitz, jongleurs & minstrels

d)

rondeau, ballade & virelai

14.

Haut instruments were:

a)

soft/strings/suitable for outdoors

b)

soft/string/suitable for chamber music

c)

loud/wind/suitable for chamber music

d)

loud/wind/suitable for outdoors

15.

Circle the three formes fixes.

a)

chanson

b)

virelai

c)

rondeau

d)

ballade

16.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

16.

This is an example of:

a)

plainchant

b)

motet

c)

organum

17.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

17.

Is this selection sacred or secular?

a)

sacred

b)

secular

18.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

18.

This is an example of:

a)

plainchant

b)

motet

c)

organum

19.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

19.

Is this selection sacred or secular?

a)

Sacred

b)

Secular

20.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

20.

Is this selection sacred or secular?

a)

Sacred

b)

Secular

21.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

21.

Which formes fixes is used?

a)

Rondeau (rondo)

b)

Ballade
(ababbcbC[3x], bbC)

c)

Virelai (AbbaA)

22.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

22.

Is this instrument haut or bas?

a)

Haut

b)

Bas

23.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

23.

Is this instrument haut or bas?

a)

haut

b)

bas

24.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

24.

Is this instrument haut or bas?

a)

haut

b)

bas

25.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

25.

Is this instrument haut or bas?

a)

haut

b)

bas