Test (TST): Music of the Middle Ages and
Renaissance
Music Appreciation Sem 1
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Test
1. Fill in the chart showing the development of Western musical notation by
describing which elements of music were represented by each type of notation.
Examples might include exact pitch, melodic shape, rhythm, meter, or other
musical parameters. (5 pts.)
Type of Notation
What it Showed
Points
Earned
• Neumes above text
• Neumes
• Colored lines
• Neumes
• 4-line staff
• F, C, or G clef
• Notes on 5-line staff
with clef
• Mensuration (longas
and breves)
• Time signature
(perfect or half circle)
• Notes on 5-line staff
• Modern clefs
• Modern note values
(whole, half, quarter,
etc..)
• Modern time
signature
• Italian words and
abbreviations for
dynamics and tempo
• Staccato, slurs, etc..
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2. Write a short paragraph describing the career and music of one of the following
composers. Be as specific as possible. (5 pts.)
a. Hildegard von Bingen
b. Guillaume de Machaut
3. Write a short paragraph about one of the following topics. Support your ideas
with examples. Be as specific as possible. (5 pts.)
a. Explain the philosophy called humanism and describe its impact on
Renaissance music.
b. Explain the impact of religion on Renaissance music.
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4. Select a Renaissance musical instrument and a similar modern instrument.
Describe their similarities and differences. (5 pts.)
5. Explain the effect and importance of tempo in a piece of music. Use accurate
terminology. Be as specific as possible. Give examples to support your ideas. (5
pts.)
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