Which of the following statements is not true of Renaissance music?
A. Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images.
B. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.
C. Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance.
D. The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music.
Answer: C
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