Exam 1 Review Quiz

This type of sacred music from the Middle Ages is characterized by a single melodic line sung in Latin.

• Gregorian chant

• Troubadours

• Neumatic notation

• Motet

These traveling poet-musicians performed secular songs about courtly love.

• Troubadours

• Catholic Church

• Basso continuo

• Oratorio

This early form of musical notation used symbols called neumes.

• Neumatic notation

• Word painting

• Printing press

• Opera

Monophonic liturgical music was primarily used in this major institution during the Middle Ages.

• Catholic Church

• Renaissance Church

• Baroque Church

• Protestant Church

This composer and mystic was one of the first women to write sacred music in the Middle Ages.

• Hildegard von Bingen

• Josquin des Prez

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Johann Sebastian Bach

This cultural movement emphasized human potential and inspired advancements in music, art, and science.

• Humanism

• Baroque

• Neumatic notation

• Gregorian chant

This invention revolutionized the spread of music during the Renaissance.

• Printing press

• Word painting

• Opera

• Oratorio

This polyphonic sacred vocal composition was a hallmark of Renaissance church music.

• Motet

• Troubadours

• Basso continuo

• Gregorian chant

Renaissance composers used this technique to reflect the text’s meaning through music.

• Word painting

• Neumatic notation

• Opera

• Oratorio

This composer, known for his clarity and balance, was called the 'Prince of Music' during the Renaissance.

• Josquin des Prez

• Hildegard von Bingen

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Johann Sebastian Bach