1.
What historical event in the early 1300s contributed to the waning influence of the
Catholic Church on many facets of medieval life, including music?
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The relocation of the papacy to Avignon in France
2.
What is the term for the new musical style that became popular in the 14
th
century?
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Ars nova
3.
Listen to the excerpt from Machaut's
Puis qu'en oubli sui de vous
. Which of the
following terms best describes the the upper voice's style?
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Melismatic
4.
Which is the best description of the "motet?"
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A type of polyphony that took two-part pieces and added new texts to the
upper voices
5.
Which of the following is
not
true about Machaut's poetry?
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All of his secular poetry was written in Latin
6.
Listen to the following song excerpt, in
ars nova
style. In relation to Notre Dame
School organum, how is this different?
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all of (a) through (c)
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(a) in its choice of language
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(b) in the nature of its polyphony
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(c) in its musical treatment of text
7.
A "chanson" is a love song with French text set for one, two, or three parts.
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True
8.
French became the preferred language in compositions for motets, which
likewise became increasingly secular in tone.
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True
