Medieval melody is best described as:

a. tuneful melodies created by short, balanced phrases; frequent cadences
produce a light, airy feeling
b. wide-ranging, disjunct lines are often chromatic and dissonant
c. rarely tuneful or singable; instead they twist and turn rapidly in undulating
patterns
d. they move mostly by step within a narrow range and rarely use chromatic
notes
e. long, singable lines have powerful climaxes; expressiveness achieved through
chromatic inflections


D

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