To which of the following does seconda prattica refer?

a) polyphony composed according to Palestrina's rules of counterpoint
b) any texture that includes the use of basso continuo
c) emphasis on music's projection of the text
d) music based on mythological subjects

c

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a. Only one of the photographs was made using soft focus
b. One of the photographs has stronger contrasts of light and dark than the other.
c. Both of the photographs are predominantly gray in tone.
d. Both photographs are in color.

10. Which of the following statements describes the overall composition in these photographs?
a. Both photographs show deep space opening into a room in the background.
b. In both photographs, the mother and children embrace and form a tight group.
c. In both photographs, children stand independently apart from the mother.
d. In one photograph, the figures occupy the majority of the space in the photograph, while in the other, the figures occupy less overall space

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