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What entity played a role in government, trade, art, music, etc.?
The Catholic church
100
A polyphonic choral piece set to sacred Latin text is called a _______________
motet
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Who wrote the 95 Theses and left the Catholic church?
Martin Luther
100
What string instrument was popular in Renaissance secular music?
lute
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Who is considered the founder of the Modern Catholic church? He organized the old chants into a book.
Pope Gregory
200
What invention allowed for the mass production of music?
The printing press
200
A choral work, through-composed and in the vernacular language
madrigal
200
Who founded the Lutheran church?
Martin Luther
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The sackbut is a Renaissance instrument that closely resembles a ____________.
trombone
200
What is homophony?
"same sound" - multiple pitches, one rhythm
300
What word means non-religious?
secular
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A sacred choral work with a dance-like feel. Most of these are homophonic and sung at Christmas time.
carol
300
Name a famous artist from the Renaissance.
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, etc.
300
A system of tuning notes is called what?
temperament
300
Listen to the example. Is it monophony, homophony, or polyphony?
monophony
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Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
400
This is similar to a motet, but set to Lutheran texts.
chorale
400
Who began writing hemiola in his music?
John Dunstable
400
The term "through-composed" means what?
nothing repeats
400
A Catholic worship service, including the music, Bible readings, and sermon, is called a _________.
mass
500
What word means "the common language" ?
vernacular
500
Name one movement (song) from the Catholic mass.
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei...
500
Why is Guillaume du Fay famous?
He was a great Renaissance composer.
500
Name a composer who wrote music based on the text and emotion.
Hildegard von Bingen, Josquin des Prez
500
Name the four Beatles.
John, Paul, George, Ringo