Chapter 13: Voice and Worship: Tradition and Individuality in Medieval Chant
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following religions use(s) music extensively in its worship?
a. Christianity c. Judaism
b. Islam d. all of the answers shown here
2. During the Middle Ages, men and women took shelter in a monastery or convent because of a:
a. desire for an education. c. desire for a spiritual life.
b. desire to heal the sick. d. all of the answers shown here
3. Which of the following does NOT describe life in the medieval cloister?
a. living in quiet seclusion
b. being at the center of trade and commerce
c. devotion to prayer, scholarship, and charity
d. participating in teaching and hospital work
4. Which of the following terms characterize the texture of Gregorian chant?
a. monophonic c. polyphonic
b. homophonic d. multiphonic
5. _____ is traditionally associated with collecting and organizing the chants of the church.
a. Charlemagne c. Pope Gregory the Great
b. Léonin d. Hildegard of Bingen
6. What distinguishes Gregorian chant from other types of Western music?
a. It is for voices only.
b. There is no harmony.
c. The melodies are sometimes improvised.
d. It is religious.
7. A setting of Gregorian chant with one note per syllable is called:
a. syllabic. c. melismatic.
b. neumatic. d. modal.
8. A setting of Gregorian chant with two to four notes per syllable might be considered:
a. syllabic. c. melismatic.
b. neumatic. d. modal.
9. In addition to composing music, Hildegard of Bingen is known for:
a. visions that people thought foretold the future.
b. founding her own convent.
c. writing religious poetry.
d. all of the answers shown here
10. During the Middle Ages, which of the following women was a religious leader and a prominent
figure in literature and music?
a. Hildegard of Bingen c. Isabella d’Este
b. Eleanor of Aquitaine d. Lucrezia Borgia
11. Hildegard’s Alleluia, O virga mediatrix was sung on which liturgical occasion(s)?
a. Easter Sunday c. feast days of the Virgin Mary
b. any Sunday d. Christmas Day
12. Which term refers to the set order of church services and the structure of each service?
a. plainchant c. liturgy
b. Gregorian chant d. monastic
13. The melismatic style of Gregorian chant descended from the elaborate improvisations heard in
which type of music?
a. Russian folk music c. Middle Eastern music
b. Italian opera d. none of the answers shown here
14. The scale patterns used from Gregorian chant through music of the Renaissance are called:
a. keys. c. minor scales.
b. major scales. d. modes.
TRUE/FALSE
1. The order of church services and the structure of each service are known as the liturgy.
2. A setting of plainchant with many notes per syllable is called syllabic.
3. The modes were the basis for European art music for less than one hundred years.
4. Hildegard of Bingen wrote both the poetry and the music for Alleluia, O virga mediatrix.
5. Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is an example of Gregorian chant.
6. Hildegard elaborates some words with melismas in Alleluia, O virga mediatrix.
7. The culture of the medieval era was shaped in large part by the rise of monasteries.
8. Plainchant is polyphonic in texture.
9. A setting of plainchant with small groups of notes to a syllable is called neumatic.
10. The church canonized Hildegard in 1923.
ESSAY
1. Describe the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on music in the Middle Ages.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Essentials: pp. 64–66
TOP: Gregorian Chant MSC: Applied
2. Why is Hildegard of Bingen’s Alleluia, O virga mediatrix not considered Gregorian chant?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Essentials: pp. 67–68
TOP: Gregorian Chant MSC: Applied