Music of Renaissance Period
Renaissance Music Quiz
Test your knowledge about the music of the Renaissance period! This comprehensive quiz covers a variety of topics including sacred forms, choral compositions, and influential composers of the time.
- 26 engaging questions
- Multiple choice and checkbox formats
- Perfect for music enthusiasts and students alike
Literally means "rebirth"
Renaissance Period
Medieval Period
Baroque Period
Golden Age of Polyphony
It refers especially to the rebirth of learning began in Italy spreading to England and back to Italy.
Renaissance Period
Medieval Period
Baroque Period
Sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age of Polyphony"
Renaissance Period
Medieval Period
Baroque Period
Piece of plainsong with two or more additional parts, each with different words in Latin and French, became sacred form of music used in the Mass and other religious services
Motet
Mass
Introit
Gradual
Motets in praise of the Virgin Mary. A canticle in honor of the Virgin Mary.
Magnificat
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus dei
A polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections - the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei
Motet
Mass
Alleluia or Tract
Offertory
Communion
(5 sections of Mass) a prayer for mercy.
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus dei
(5 sections of Mass) a joyful hymn of praise omitted during Advent and Lent.
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus dei
(5 sections of Mass) The confession of faith and the longest Mass texts.
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus dei
(5 sections of Mass) a song of praise, which includes with the Hosanna and the Benedictus.
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus dei
(5 sections of Mass) begins with the words “lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.” “Miserere nobis” (have mercy on us) “Dona nobis pacem” (Grant us peace)
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus dei
He variable portions of a mass which are spoken or sung by the choir or the people. It varies according to the date.
Proper
Ordinary
Vernacular
None of the above
The constant part of the liturgy
Proper
Ordinary
Vernacular
None of the above
Everyday / spoken language (response)
Proper
Ordinary
Vernacular
None of the above
A psalm or antiphon sung or said while the priest approaches the altar for the Eucharist.
Introit
Gradual
Alleluia or Tract
Offertory
Communion
A response sung or recited between the Epistle and Gospel in the Mass.
Introit
Gradual
Alleluia or tract
Offertory
Communion
Usually taken from the scripture, but is taken very often from the Psalms.
Introit
Gradual
Alleluia or tract
Offertory
Communion
The offering of the bread and wine at the Eucharist.
Introit
Gradual
Alleluia or tract
Offertory
Communion
The service of the Christian worship at which the bread and wine are consecrated and shared
Introit
Gradual
Alleluia or tract
Offertory
Communion
Usually written for three or four voices. They were set to the courtly love verses of the French Renaissance poets.
Madrigals
Chanson
Mass
Motet
Based on fixed poetry form such as ballade (a poem in three stanzas having the same rhyme scheme)
Burgundian Chanson
Parisian Chanson
Freer lyric
Burgundian Chanson
Parisian Chanson
A form of secular vocal polyphonic music composition which is originated from Italy. It was written and expressed in poetic text and sung during courtly social gatherings.
Madrigals
Motet
Mass
Chanson
Italian Renaissance composer of sacred music and the best- known 16th century representative of the Roman School of Musical Composition. He is considered as the “Greatest composer of liturgical music of all time”.
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina
Thomas Morley
An English composer, theorist, editor, and organist of the Renaissance, and the foremost member of English Madrigal School. “Now is the Month of Maying” – a Madrigal for 5 voices
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina
Thomas Morley
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