Mass

Question 1

How many voices are in Palestrina’s mass?

Answer 1

six- soprano, alto, Tenor 1, tenor 2, Bass 1, bass2

Question 2

What language was eventually considered the ‘official’ language of the church?

Answer 2

latin

Question 3

Which composer does “smoothly flowing continuity, seamless texture” refer to?

Answer 3

Palestrina

Question 4

What date was the date of Martin Luther’s 95 thesis?

Answer 4

1517

Question 5

Which composer does “within the context of multivoice texture, individual vocal lines moved mostly by step or by narrow leap” refer to?

Answer 5

Palestrina

Question 6

Which composer does “clarity in text setting was achieved through chordal texture, careful use of dissonance, and musical accents that corresponded with the rhythmic structure of the text” refer to?

Answer 6

Palestrina

Question 7

Which ideas did Palestrina use in his Mass composition?

1. cantus firmus
2. clausulae
3. parody
4. paraphrase
5. satire

Answer 7

cantus firmus
parody
paraphrase

Question 8

Which composer does “a conservative style that avoids chromaticism and uses dissonance with care” refer to?

Answer 8

Palestrina

Question 9

Which composer does “popular belief is that, through the Pope Marcellus Mass, he convinced the Council of Trent that polyphony could be used while still maintaining the clarity of the text” refer to?

Answer 9

Palestrina

Question 10

Which composer does “a variety of his pieces feature a variety of textural possibilities, ranging from dense counterpoint to homorythmic passages” refer to?

Question 11

What were Palestrina’s notable genres?

1. Mass
2. Madrigal
3. Motet
4. Chanson
5. Organum

Answer 11

Mass
motet
madrigal

Question 12

What was the Catholic reaction to the Reformation?

Answer 12

The council of Trent