Exam 1

Question 1

wrote “Magnus Liber Organi”

Answer 1

Leonin and Perotin

Question 2

written after Pope Gregory, mvmt of small intervals

Answer 2

Gregorian chant

Question 3

first person to use leaps in music

Answer 3

Hildegard

Question 4

less than 6 notes per syllable

Answer 4

neumatic

Question 5

1 note per syllable

Answer 5

syllabic

Question 6

more than 6 notes in syllable

Answer 6

melismatic

Question 7

wrote motets

Answer 7

Josquin

Question 8

part that stays the same in every mass

Answer 8

ordinary

Question 9

no repititions

Answer 9

through composed

Question 10

music stays the same but txt changes

Answer 10

strophic

Question 11

wrote Ars Nova

Answer 11

Machaut

Question 12

music used in christian worship

Answer 12

sacred

Question 13

music used for social and entertainment

Answer 13

secular

Question 14

musicians from southern france, sang about love, high class

Answer 14

troubadores

Question 15

musicians from northern france, sang about love, high class

Answer 15

trouveres

Question 16

low class singers and musicians, sang about battle

Answer 16

minstrels

Question 17

changed everything during renaissance

Answer 17

printing press

Question 18

new group of music patrons

Answer 18

merchant class

Question 19

monophonic- single line of melody

Answer 19

plainchant

Question 20

polyphony

Answer 20

two or more simultaneous lines

Question 21

lines move freely, improv

Answer 21

organum

Question 22

cantus firmus

Answer 22

preexisting melody, serves as basis

Question 23

sacred work within latin txt, 3 4 or more people

Answer 23

motet

Question 24

txts and prayers that are according to the day

Answer 24

proper

Question 25

soft, indoor use- recorder, lute,viol

Answer 25

bas

Question 26

loud, outdoor use- wind instruments and drums

Answer 26

haut

Question 27

chansons organized in three text forms. what were they?

Answer 27

virelai-love, ballade-hist, rondeau-2 themes of love

Question 28

vivalde

Answer 28

four seasons

Question 29

first violin and bass

Answer 29

orchestral concerto

Question 30

concertino of soloist against larger ensemble

Answer 30

concerto grosso

Question 31

single soloist against larger ensemble

Answer 31

solo concerto

Question 32

notation of numeral placed above or below bass note

Answer 32

figured bass

Question 33

system of numeral placed above or below bass note

Answer 33

basso continuo

Question 34

large scale drama that is sung

Answer 34

opera

Question 35

musical declamation, talking in between music

Answer 35

recitative

Question 36

song for voice and orchestral acc. STOP TIME

Answer 36

aria

Question 37

performed at beginning of orchestra

Answer 37

overture

Question 38

males developed to sing with girl voices

Answer 38

castrati

Question 39

masque

Answer 39

english form of sung drama

Question 40

englands leading composer and royal fav

Answer 40

henry purcell

Question 41

4 part harmony

Answer 41

chorale

Question 42

multimvmt vocal genre for solo singer or chorus, poetic narrative

Answer 42

cantata

Question 43

opera but, presented as a concert

Answer 43

oratorio

Question 44

barogue keyboard instr

Answer 44

clavichord, harpsichord, organ

Question 45

based on harmony w strong elemt of improv

Answer 45

toccata

Question 46

stricter for based on counterpoint

Answer 46

fugue