Middle Ages and Renaissance Music
Unit Test, Part 2: Middle Ages and Renaissance Music
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1. Western musical notation developed over time. What did music notation look like in the Middle Ages? Describe the differences between notation then and the system we use today.
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2. Select a Middle Ages or Renaissance instrument and a similar modern instrument. Describe their similarities and differences.
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3. How did the invention of the printing press affect the development of music after the Middle Ages?
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4. Describe the difference between the terms monophony and polyphony. What music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance was monophonic? What music was polyphonic?
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5. Describe the difference between the terms sacred and secular. What music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance was sacred? What music was secular?
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