Renaissance Era (1400–1600) (Junior Cert Music): Quizzes
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What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?
What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?
Rebirth
In which year was the printing press invented?
In which year was the printing press invented?
1440
What is polyphonic texture in Renaissance music?
What is polyphonic texture in Renaissance music?
Several independent melody lines together
What is 'imitation' in Renaissance music?
What is 'imitation' in Renaissance music?
Voices enter one by one, copying melody
What was secular music used for during the Renaissance?
What was secular music used for during the Renaissance?
Entertainment
What were Renaissance melodies based on instead of major and minor keys?
What were Renaissance melodies based on instead of major and minor keys?
Modes
Which instruments were commonly used in the Renaissance?
Which instruments were commonly used in the Renaissance?
Lute, viol, recorder, harpsichord
During how many English monarchs' reigns did Thomas Tallis work?
During how many English monarchs' reigns did Thomas Tallis work?
Four
How many masses did Palestrina write?
How many masses did Palestrina write?
Over 100
What was William Byrd's religious situation in England?
What was William Byrd's religious situation in England?
Catholic in Protestant England
Which composer wrote 'Missa Papae Marcelli'?
Which composer wrote 'Missa Papae Marcelli'?
Palestrina
Which later musical periods did the Renaissance lay the foundation for?
Which later musical periods did the Renaissance lay the foundation for?
Baroque and Classical