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. What architectural aspects of churches like the Salisbury Cathedral and St. Stephen's Cathedral contributed to the development of the music written to be performed in these spaces?

The large size of the nave and crossing correct incorrect

Flat, planar ceilings correct incorrect

Mostly hardwood construction materials correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Medieval masses is NOT true?

There are five sections to each of the two sections of the mass. correct incorrect

The mass was developed to a high musical level at the cathedral in Milan. correct incorrect

Most masses are a mixture of chant and polyphonic music. correct incorrect

A mass can be written for either of the two parts of the mass, but is usually written for the ordinary. correct incorrect

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. To what aspect of chant does the distinction between syllabic and melismatic refer?

The type of meter used in the chant correct incorrect

The amount of "leaps" as opposed to "steps" within the chant's vocal lines correct incorrect

The ratio of musical notes per syllable correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which medieval composer is credited with first promoting homophonic texture?

Guillame Dufay correct incorrect

Josquin Desprez correct incorrect

Perotin correct incorrect

Guillame de Machaut correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "The motet Quant en moi uses two texts based on love poems."

The statement is completely true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because one poem is about love, the other about valor in battle. correct incorrect

The statement is generally true but misleading, as the lowest voice is based on a chant that-while typically played by an instrument-could be sung with the original chant text. correct incorrect

The statement is true but misleading, as one of the "love poems" is technically an adoration of the Virgin Mary correct incorrect

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. What did the composers Leonin and Perotin have in common?

Both worked at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. correct incorrect

Both were instrumental in developing the motet as a genre. correct incorrect

Both lived and worked close to the end of the 1200s. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT true of motets from the Ars Nova era?

The higher voices were typically more complicated than the lower voices. correct incorrect

Most motets had at least three separate melody lines. correct incorrect

Some used multiple languages at once. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. What genre was brought to popular attention by a 1994 album recorded by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos?

Chant correct incorrect

Motet correct incorrect

Mass correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the best example of a "liturgy"?

Extemporaneous, unscripted prayer led by a prominent public figure correct incorrect

Rigorously scheduled private prayer correct incorrect

A traditional wedding service correct incorrect

A public debate between political rivals correct incorrect

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. Which example is most similar to the original idea of the Medieval motet?

A polyphonic setting of the Kyrie prayer for multiple voices correct incorrect

A vocal solo in Latin that quotes a nonliturgical text correct incorrect

A piece for multiple voices that quotes a nonliturgical Latin text correct incorrect

A duet in the vernacular language that quotes a nonliturgical text correct incorrect

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. What is a key difference between the motet and other forms of vocal music?

The motet sometimes has multiple texts being sung by different singers at the same time correct incorrect

Motets were strictly intended to be performed by a cappella solo singers correct incorrect

No other form of music was ever officially collected and archived by the Catholic church correct incorrect

Unlike other forms that originated in the Medieval era, the motet remained entirely sacred in nature and never developed into a secular tradition correct incorrect

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. Which of the following famous medieval composers is also famous for a collection of poetry?

Hildegard of Bingen correct incorrect

Guillame Dufay correct incorrect

Josquin Desprez correct incorrect

Palestrina correct incorrect

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. Which famous composer is correctly paired with a piece that they wrote?

Hildegard of Bingen-Ave maris stella correct incorrect

Guillame Dufay-Ave Maria…Virgo Serena correct incorrect

Josquin Desprez-Quant en moi correct incorrect

Guillame Machaut-Notre Dame Mass correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT an important feature of chant?

Structural simplicity correct incorrect

Limited range correct incorrect

Large dynamic range correct incorrect

Lack of steady beat correct incorrect

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. What is the difference between the "ordinary" and the "proper"?

The former is always the same, and the latter changes depending on the church calendar. correct incorrect

The former is entirely in Latin, and the latter is typically in a mixture of Greek and the vernacular. correct incorrect

The former changes depending on the church calendar, and the latter is always the same. correct incorrect

Technically they are the same, but the former term is used for standard, everyday services. while the latter is applied to holidays of particular importance within the church calendar. correct incorrect