Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 4: The Venetian School: From Renaissance to Baroque

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The focal point of music in Venice was
A)the Tivoli Gardens.
B)the Venetian school.
C)the Villa d'Este.
D)St. Mark's Cathedral.
2
A polychoral motet is a
A)polyphonic composition for mixed voices.
B)motet for two or more choirs, often including groups of instruments.
C)homophonic composition for brass choir.
D)five-voiced choral composition.
3
Unlike most Renaissance choral music, Venetian choral music of the late sixteenth century often
A)used both male and female voices.
B)was scored for four to six voices.
C)contained parts written exclusively for instruments.
D)was predominantly in triple meter.
4
Which of the following is not true of Venice in the sixteenth century?
A)It was a part of the Papal States on the northeastern coast of Italy.
B)It was a seaport built on tiny islands separated by canals.
C)It became a center of instrumental and vocal music.
D)It was a thriving commercial center for trade between Europe and the near east.
5
St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice was noted for its
A)underground treasuries.
B)two widely separated choir lofts.
C)regressive attitude toward contemporary music.
D)use of musicians performing in gondolas.
6
Giovanni Gabrieli's Plaudite
A)was written for a small group of singers and instrumentalists.
B)uses a low choir, middle choir, and high choir.
C)specifies which instruments are to be used.
D)All answers are correct.
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