Which definition accurately describes the "courante"?
a. A lively dance characterized by intentional metrical ambiguity created bymeans of hemiola. b. An energetic dance of English origin, derived from the country jig, in eitherduple or triple meter
c. A dance of French origin marked by a moderate tempo, duple meter, andfour-bar phrases.
d. A stately quadruple meter dance of German origin with phrases that oftenbegin on an upbeat.
a
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Around which point in time was the rejection of post-WWII modernism and a return to more familiar musical values in full swing?
A) 1955 B) 1965 C) 1975 D) 1985
In Masaccio's Holy Trinity, the coffered barrel vault is reminiscent of which of the following?
A. The baths of Diocletian B. The Pantheon C. A Roman triumphal arch D. The basilica of Constantine
Which of the following was completed during the Late Roman empire?
A. Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius B. Arch of Titus C. Gemma Augustae D. Arch of Constantine
As this selection progresses it becomes more and more?
a) monophonic b) homophonic c) contrapuntal d) canonic