Unit 2

Question 1

Vocal music without instrumental accompaniment

Answer 1

A cappella

Question 2

A musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory in religious context, it also refers to short, sacred choral work, and to a specific form of Anglican.

Answer 2

Anthem

Question 3

A church that contains the cathedra of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or Episcopate and are usually found only in cities

Answer 3

Cathedral

Question 4

The largest Christian church in the world’s oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution. The church is headed by the bishop of Rome, known as the pope.

Answer 4

Catholic Church

Question 5

The earliest music of Catholic Christianity, that is, monophonic, a cappella music, most often sung in worship

Answer 5

Chant

Question 6

The Roman catholic efforts directed in the 16th and early 17th century, both against the protestant reformation and towards internal renewal

Answer 6

Counter reformation

Question 7

Love for a beloved, without any concerns, or whether or not, the love will be returned. It is referred to as this because it was praised by those participating in the medieval courts

Answer 7

Courtly love

Question 8

An extended royal household in a monarchy, including all those who regularly attend on a monarch, or another central figure

Answer 8

Courts

Question 9

Intervals and cords that tend to sound harsh to our ears. Monophonic or harmonic sound used in the background

Answer 9

Drone

Question 10

One of the most important Italian renaissance composers

Answer 10

Giovanni Palestrina

Question 11

A medieval art movement that spanned the course of two centuries. Flourishing in France, it formed from the Romanesque period in the mid-twelfth century.

Answer 11

Gothic

Question 12

The most important poet and composer of his century; wrote his mass of nostre- the first to include all five movements of the mass ordinary as a whole.

Answer 12

Guillaume de Machaut

Question 13

One of the few prominent women in medieval church history; wrote songs written for her nuns to sing at their devotions

Answer 13

Hildregard of Bingen

Question 14

Religious song most generally having multiple strophes of the Sam number and length of lines and using strophic form

Answer 14

Hymn

Question 15

A master of renaissance chorus music; most famous for his masses and motets

Answer 15

Josquin Des Prez

Question 16

Secular piece for several solo voices about love; used homophonic and polyphonic textures

Answer 16

Madrigal

Question 17

The chief catalyst of Protestantism; wrote 95 theses condemning the Catholic Church for its corrupt practices

Answer 17

Martin Luther

Question 18

A sacred choral composition historically composed as worship liturgy. Catholic celebration of the Eucharist consisting of liturgical texts set to music by composers starting in the Middle Ages

Answer 18

Mass

Question 19

Multiple pitches sung to one syllable of text

Answer 19

Melisma

Question 20

Music was both sacred and secular; Gregorian chant sung by catholic monks; foundation was laid for musical notation

Answer 20

Middle Ages

Question 21

A sacred Latin text polyphonic choral work that is not taken from the ordinary of the Catholic mass

Answer 21

Motet

Question 22

One of the most important Italian renaissance composers; wrote more than 105 masses and 250 motets; a master of polyphonic compositions

Answer 22

Palestrina

Question 23

A French composer of sacred polyphonic music; believe to have introduced four-part polyphony in the western music

Answer 23

Perotin

Question 24

Musical texture that simultaneously features 2+ independent and important melodic lines

Answer 24

Polyphony

Question 25

Was a succession and division from the practices of the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther. Led to the development of Protestant churches

Answer 25

Reformation

Question 26

A repeating musical section, generally also with repeated text; sometimes called chorus

Answer 26

Refrain

Question 27

A fervent period of European culture, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art

Answer 27

Renaissance

Question 28

A composition sung by voices

Answer 28

Song

Question 29

Music in which each syllable of a text is set to one musical note

Answer 29

Syllabic

Question 30

A verse/chorus where one section of music is sung to all the verses and a different section of music is sung to the chorus

Answer 30

Verse and refrain form

Question 31

Any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular.

Answer 31

Chanson

Question 32

A raised strip on the neck of a string instrument, dividing the string into half steps for most western musical instruments

Answer 32

Frets

Question 33

A form of renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century

Answer 33

Galliard

Question 34

The accompanying dance tune for an energetic folk dance usually in a compound meter

Answer 34

Jig

Question 35

A slow professional dance common in Europe during the 16th century renaissance

Answer 35

Pavanne