Notes Mus 110
The liturgy refers to the set order of services and structure of each service True
The text Alleluia, O virgamediatrix is from which portion of the Mass? The Proper
The texts of the Mass service that are specific to a particular feast day are called the Ordinary. False
Gregorian chant features regularly phrased melodic lines supported by instrumental accompaniment. F
Early notation used neumes, little ascending and descending signs written above the words that suggested the shape of the melodic line. True
The text of the Kyrie has a Greek text
The Kyrie is not a part of the Mass. false
Music performed with exchanges between a soloist and chorus is called responsorial singing
The two main services for the Roman Catholic Church are the daily Offices and the Mass. True
The medieval motet usually features multiple texts occurring simultaneously. True
Hildegard’s chant Alleluia, O virgamediatrix was intended for performance on a feast day for the Virgin. True
The text setting in Alleluia, O virgamediatrix is mostly syllabic. False
Hildegard was known for all the following EXCEPT her historical writings about saints
The chants of the church only used the major and minor scale patterns found in later music. False
Which voice in the organum carries the original chant in sustained notes? The bottom voice
The first type of polyphony was Gregorian chant. False
Which statement about the Notre Dame School is NOT true? Pérotin and Machaut are two of the main composers
A unique feature of Hildegard’s chant is her occasional use of an upward leap of a fifth, lending an expansive feel to the music. True
The medieval motet can have a combination of sacred and secular texts. True
Most surviving examples of Gregorian chant are anonymous. True
Which best describes the text setting on the opening word ‘Alleluia’ in Hildegard’s Alleluia, o virgamediatrix? Melismatic
The alternating between soloist and chorus heard in the Alleluia is best described as
The text Alleluia, O virgamediatrix is from which portion of the Mass? The Proper
The texts of the Mass service that are specific to a particular feast day are called the Ordinary. False
Gregorian chant features regularly phrased melodic lines supported by instrumental accompaniment. F
Early notation used neumes, little ascending and descending signs written above the words that suggested the shape of the melodic line. True
The text of the Kyrie has a Greek text
The Kyrie is not a part of the Mass. false
Music performed with exchanges between a soloist and chorus is called responsorial singing
The two main services for the Roman Catholic Church are the daily Offices and the Mass. True
The medieval motet usually features multiple texts occurring simultaneously. True
Hildegard’s chant Alleluia, O virgamediatrix was intended for performance on a feast day for the Virgin. True
The text setting in Alleluia, O virgamediatrix is mostly syllabic. False
Hildegard was known for all the following EXCEPT her historical writings about saints
The chants of the church only used the major and minor scale patterns found in later music. False
Which voice in the organum carries the original chant in sustained notes? The bottom voice
The first type of polyphony was Gregorian chant. False
Which statement about the Notre Dame School is NOT true? Pérotin and Machaut are two of the main composers
A unique feature of Hildegard’s chant is her occasional use of an upward leap of a fifth, lending an expansive feel to the music. True
The medieval motet can have a combination of sacred and secular texts. True
Most surviving examples of Gregorian chant are anonymous. True
Which best describes the text setting on the opening word ‘Alleluia’ in Hildegard’s Alleluia, o virgamediatrix? Melismatic
The alternating between soloist and chorus heard in the Alleluia is best described as