The Renaissance: 1400-1600 Historical Context Quiz

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During which period did the Renaissance take place?

1400-1600 (correct)

1600-1800

1500-1700

1300-1500

Who is credited with the invention of the printing press?

Nicolaus Copernicus

Johannes Kepler

Johannes Gutenberg (correct)

Galileo Galilei

Which composer is known for using 'faux bourdon' and composed 'Missa Sancti Jacobi: Post Communio'?

Purbach

Guillaume Dufay (correct)

Josquin Desprez

John Dunstable

Which musical characteristic became most pervasive during the Early Renaissance period?

Imitative polyphony Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered to be the emblematic Renaissance composer known for the development of 'ars perfecta'?

Josquin Desprez Signup and view all the answers

Which composer is known for the work 'Veni Sancte Spiritus' and was influential throughout the European continent?

John Dunstable Signup and view all the answers

Which musical texture became most pervasive during the Mid-Renaissance period?

Imitation Signup and view all the answers

Who were the major contributors to the development of the telescope/microscope?

Copernicus and Kepler Signup and view all the answers

'Aurally pleasing definition of consonance/dissonance' is a characteristic of which musical period?

Early Renaissance Signup and view all the answers

What was the 'ars perfecta' that Josquin Desprez embodied?

A perfected artistic style that could not be improved Signup and view all the answers

What did Josquin Desprez make his reputation on, especially after his death?

Publication of 14 masses, 117 motets, and 36 secular songs Signup and view all the answers

Which Duke did Josquin Desprez serve during his career?

Duke of Milan and Duke of Ferrara Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of Josquin Desprez's 'Ave Maria...Virgo serena'?

Points of Imitation and carefully controlled dissonance Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus in music during the Council of Trent?

Textual clarity Signup and view all the answers

Who was known as the 'Savior of Polyphony' during the Counter-Reformation?

Palestrina Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic feature of the madrigal, a polyphonic secular vocal work from the Renaissance and Early Baroque?

Heavy emphasis on 'Text painting' Signup and view all the answers

What did all change during the Reformation era in music considered to be?

A distortion Signup and view all the answers

What was the term 'Baroque' thought to mean in relation to music changes?

'misshapen pearl' Signup and view all the answers

'Music of the Reformation' was known for its emphasis on:

'Communal worship' Signup and view all the answers

'Counter-Reformation' was the Catholic response to:

'the entrenchment of Protestantism' Signup and view all the answers