Renaissance (music)
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- Q1Which region did the Dutch composers who excelled in polyphonic writing come from?BelgiumHollandFranceFlanders30s
- Q2What musical forms did Flemish composers make their own?Mass and motetConcerto and ariaOpera and oratorioSymphony and sonata30s
- Q3Who is considered the most important Flemish composer, leaving behind more than 2000 works?Heinrich IsaacJosquin des PrezGiovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaOrlando di Lasso30s
- Q4Which country seems to limit itself to production of serious music while the Flemish monopolize the European music scene?GermanySpainFranceItaly30s
- Q5What is the musical form in Italy that represents a new trend with a popular character in the 15th century?MadrigalCantataChansonFrottola30s
- Q6Which instrument was most commonly used in courts for secular music during this time?LuteFluteViolinHarp30s
- Q7Which composer was known as the 'Lord of Florence' and composed The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne?Lorenzo the MagnificentClaudio MonteverdiAntonio VivaldiFrancesco Landini30s
- Q8In what format are the melodies of the various voices written during the performance of Flemish masses?Sheet musicOn a tabletA large bookOral tradition30s
- Q9What is the musical style in which one voice is followed by another, repeating the melody after a time interval?CanonMadrigalMotetMass30s
- Q10What is the contrapuntal writing of the motet known for?Unison singingSolo melodic linesPolyphonic harmonyTreating voices like never before30s
- Q11What was a significant factor in the growth of secular music production in Italy during the 15th century?Noble commissionsRoyal patronageChurch sponsorshipMelodies with popular character30s