Rennisance

Question 1

What is monophonic?

Answer 1

Single melodic line without accompaniment

Question 2

What is homophonic

Answer 2

One main melody accompanied by chords

Question 3

What is imitation

Answer 3

Presentation of one voice or instrument then immediately followed by another voice or instrument

Question 4

What is a lute

Answer 4

Plucked string instrument shaped like half a pear

Question 5

What is a madrigal

Answer 5

Composition for several voices set to make sure secular poem
usually about love
combining homophonic and polyphonic textures and often using word paintings

Question 6

What is a motet

Answer 6

Polyphonic coral work sent to a secret one text other than that of a mass.

Question 7

What is a leap melody

Answer 7

Interval larger than that between two adjacent tones in the scale

Question 8

What is a stepwise motion

Answer 8

Interval between two adjacent lines in a scale

Question 9

What is word paining

Answer 9

Musical representation of a specific poetic image for example following melodic line to accompany the word to sending often found in the Renaissance and Baroque music

Question 10

What is polyphonic?

Answer 10

Performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time