Which group of terms most accurately describes the music of Sumer is icumen in, the Summer Canon?
A) rondellus, rota, pes
B) fauxbourdon, glee, carol
C) burden, pes, catch
D) faburden, rota, pes
A
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A. musical aesthetics. B. music and the belief system C. history of music D. contexts of music
Mise en scène was originally a French theatrical term meaning
A. in three dimensions. B. under the proscenium arch. C. in the middle of the scene. D. placing on stage.
Which of the following artworks was painted in the corridor of a monastery to inspire private meditation?
A. Masaccio's The Tribute Money B. Fra Angelico's Annunciation C. Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition D. Andrea Mantegna's Camera Picta
Which statement does not apply to the musical style of the Middle Ages?
a. monophonic music sung mainly in notes of equal value without clearly marked rhythms b. polyphony has dissonant phrases that end with open, hollow-sounding chords c. duple meter used almost exclusively throughout the period d. mainly vocal music, few instrumental compositions survive e. melodies mostly move by step within a narrow range and rarely uses the chromatic notes of the scale