MUHI Quiz 2

Question 1

Cantus Firmus

Answer 1

Borrowed melody around which you build a new piece

Question 2

Renaissance

Answer 2

Rebirth of classical Greek and Roman culture

Question 3

Characteristics of the contenance angloise

Answer 3

Very little dissonance. Simpler rhythms than the ars subtilior. Lots of imperfect consoannces.

Question 4

What composer is most associated with the contenance angloise?

Answer 4

Dunstable

Question 5

Who is most associated with early publishing?

Answer 5

Ottaviano Petrucci

Question 6

What did Petrucci publish and when?

Answer 6

The Odhecaton in 1501

Question 7

Points of Imitation

Answer 7

Imitation in all or most of the voices, not just in 2; usually lasts 2-4 measures (Josquin)

Question 8

Paired Duets

Answer 8

2 duets, usually in different pairs of voices, with the same music; the text can be the same or different (Josquin)

Question 9

Free Counterpoint

Answer 9

non-imitative counterpoint (Josquin)

Question 10

Canon

Answer 10

Strict imitation over long periods of time (Josquin)

Question 11

What are the Renaissance Mass types and composers associated with them?

Answer 11

Chant based mass- Machaut- la messa de nostre dame
Cantus Firmus mass - Du Fay
Canonic mass- Ockeghem
Imitation mass- Victoria
Free Mass- Palestrina- a mass that doesn’t have any borrowed material

Question 12

What are the types of instrumental music during the Renaissance?

Answer 12

1.Vocal music played by instruments
2.Dance Music
3.Settings of pre-existing melodies
4.Variation sets
5.Imitative pieces
6.Improvisatory pieces

Question 13

Cori spezzati

Answer 13

Using 2 “choir”. Instrumental music, like Gabrieli