

True During the Renaissance Period, English and Burgundian composers popularized the use of thirds and the sixths. True During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?Ĭhanson Cantus firmus The following melody, a popular Renaissance tune, was used as the cantus firmus in many masses, such as those by Guillaume Dufay, Johannes Ockgehem, and Giovanni da Palestrina. False Composers increasingly wrote for the organ, harpsichord, and virginal in the 16th century. False Burgundian composers made each of the standard components of the Mass distinct by using a different cantus firmus melody for each component. True During the Renaissance period, musical textures were primarily monophonic. False The text implies that troubadours and trouvères considered themselves superior to minstrels because they composed the words and melodies of their songs themselves. True Francesco Landini was a Medieval composer of sacred works whose output consisted primarily of ballate. Guido d'Arezzo Guillaume de Machaut According to the text, the motet became a secular genre even though it grew out of sacred chant. Guillaume de Machaut Guillaume de Machaut Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style? Guillaume de Machaut According to the text, which of the following is best known for creating the first complete polyphonic setting of the entire Ordinary of the Mass by a single composer? Gregorian chant Troubadour song Ars nova, the "new art" of the fourteenth century, included music of increased rhythmic complexity (e.g., syncopation). Guillaume de Machaut Hildegard von Bingen. The following composition is a work by: A French troubadour The composer of this excerpt is.
