People and Places
This Italian city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
The most popular instrument of the Renaissance period was this plucked string instrument
What is a Lute?
A madrigal is this type of piece: sacred choral work, secular vocal piece for several voices, a dance, or an instrument solo?
A secular vocal piece for several voices
This composer’s name appears in the worksheet answer key as representing the Roman School (one-word last name).
Palestrina
From the word bank, pick the word that means “rebirth.”
Renaissance
The word "Renaissance" means this single-word idea
What is Rebirth
Sacred music in the Renaissance was often sung in this language
What is Latin?
Name one example of sacred music from the Renaissance and give one short descriptor
Motet — a choral piece sung in Latin for church (sacred)
Who was known for developing opera during the late Renaissance / early Baroque, according to the worksheet multiple-choice answers? (full name)
Claudio Monteverdi
What word from the word bank is an instrument?
What is the lute?
Courts, Town, or Church
The technique where one voice or instrument echoes another is called what? (one-word answer)
What is imitation?
Name one example of secular music from the Renaissance and give one short descriptor
Madrigal — a secular song for several voices, usually on poetic texts
What is one interesting fact about Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in one sentence
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer who represented the Roman School of music.
What is latin
This location of produced the Roman School of Musical composition and the composer Palestrina
What is Italy
Which of these is NOT a Renaissance string instrument: viol, lute, flute, or violin?
What is the flute?
Explain the main difference between a mass and a motet in one sentence
A mass is a larger liturgical work that sets the parts of the Christian mass to music; a motet is typically a shorter sacred choral piece often not covering the entire mass.
Name one English Renaissance composer (one of the options in the worksheet multiple choice) and state one role composers like him had during the Renaissance.
William Byrd — composers like him wrote church music, secular songs, and served patrons at courts or in churches.
Pick the term that describes music with multiple independent melodic lines
Polyphonic imitation
Explain Briefly why why musicians became more famous during the Renaissance
Musicians became more famous because composition and performance became valued, composers developed unique styles, and courts and churches promoted notable musicians.
Define “polyphonic” in one sentence as it applies to Renaissance music.
Polyphonic means music with two or more independent melodic lines happening at the same time.
Describe how secular music and sacred music differed in language and performance setting during the Renaissance (two sentences).
Sacred music was usually in Latin and performed in churches (liturgical settings); secular music was usually in the local language or vernacular and performed at courts, civic events, and social gatherings.
Choose one composer from the Renaissance period and write two sentences: include one biographical fact and one statement about the type of music they wrote or influenced.
(Example answer) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer active in the 16th century. He wrote primarily sacred choral music and is known for his clear polyphony and influence on the Roman School of composition.
Open Ended.