MUS 100 Test #1 Review: Chapters 2, 4-5 Definitions
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Which of the following musical elements refers to the combination of different instrumental or vocal lines that are relatively independent of each other?

  • Crescendo
  • Monophony
  • Imitative polyphony (correct)
  • Melismatic cadence
  • In which historical period did the madrigal genre of music become popular?

  • Medieval
  • Classical
  • Baroque
  • Renaissance (correct)
  • Which composer is associated with the Notre Dame School and the development of polyphony in the 12th century?

  • Guillaume Dufay
  • John Dunstable (correct)
  • Josquin Desprez
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  • What is the term for the gradual increase in loudness in music?

    <p>Crescendo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a musical texture with a single melodic line without accompaniment?

    <p>Monophony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which invention had a significant impact on the spread of music and musical ideas during the Renaissance period?

    <p>Printing press</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the organization of beats into recurring groups of 2 in music?

    <p>Duple Meter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which musical feature involves matching the music to the specific meaning or emotion of the lyrics being sung?

    <p>Text-painting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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