Music Praxis- 5113 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Medieval Era - Correct answer-500-1450
Gregoarian Chant, masses, troubadours, no distinct meter, monophonic, organum,
drone accompaniment, motet
Machaut's Mess De Notre Dame - Correct answer-wrote the first mass in Medieval
Era
Sections of the mass in order - Correct answer-Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
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,Medieval Motet VS Renaissance Motet - Correct answer-Medieval: a tenor line
derived from plainchant with one or more upper voices in french or latin. Usually
had a short, repeated rhythmic pattern
Renaissance: polyphonic setting of any sacred text.
Polyphony - Correct answer-multiple melodies hold significance
homophony - Correct answer-one melody accompanied by chords or harmony
Baroque Era - Correct answer-1600-1750
heavily ornamentation, organ used a lot and harpsichord
linear bass line
Classical Era - Correct answer-1730-1820
clear melody
homophonic
Renaissance Era - Correct answer-1450-1600
polyphonic begun
first instruments used
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, madrigal was formed
Nationalism movement - Correct answer-Romantic Era
used folk music in their compositions
Russian Nationalist - Correct answer-Glinka, Borodin, Balakirev, Musorgsky, and
Rimsky-Korsakov
Czech Nationalist - Correct answer-Smentana, Dvorak, Janacek
Norway and Finland Nationalist - Correct answer-Grieg and Sibelius
English Nationalist - Correct answer-Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and Holst
Spanish Nationalist - Correct answer-Albeniz, Granados, de Falla
Hungarian Nationalist - Correct answer-Bartok and Kodaly
American Nationalist - Correct answer-Ives, Harris, Gershwin, Copland
Program Music - Correct answer-tells a story (vivladi 4 seasons)
Absolute Music - Correct answer-No story, music for the sake of music
Impressionism - Correct answer-soft instrumental colors
constant movement without distinct sectional borders. Melodies are featured
around a single pitch
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and Answers
Medieval Era - Correct answer-500-1450
Gregoarian Chant, masses, troubadours, no distinct meter, monophonic, organum,
drone accompaniment, motet
Machaut's Mess De Notre Dame - Correct answer-wrote the first mass in Medieval
Era
Sections of the mass in order - Correct answer-Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
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,Medieval Motet VS Renaissance Motet - Correct answer-Medieval: a tenor line
derived from plainchant with one or more upper voices in french or latin. Usually
had a short, repeated rhythmic pattern
Renaissance: polyphonic setting of any sacred text.
Polyphony - Correct answer-multiple melodies hold significance
homophony - Correct answer-one melody accompanied by chords or harmony
Baroque Era - Correct answer-1600-1750
heavily ornamentation, organ used a lot and harpsichord
linear bass line
Classical Era - Correct answer-1730-1820
clear melody
homophonic
Renaissance Era - Correct answer-1450-1600
polyphonic begun
first instruments used
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, madrigal was formed
Nationalism movement - Correct answer-Romantic Era
used folk music in their compositions
Russian Nationalist - Correct answer-Glinka, Borodin, Balakirev, Musorgsky, and
Rimsky-Korsakov
Czech Nationalist - Correct answer-Smentana, Dvorak, Janacek
Norway and Finland Nationalist - Correct answer-Grieg and Sibelius
English Nationalist - Correct answer-Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and Holst
Spanish Nationalist - Correct answer-Albeniz, Granados, de Falla
Hungarian Nationalist - Correct answer-Bartok and Kodaly
American Nationalist - Correct answer-Ives, Harris, Gershwin, Copland
Program Music - Correct answer-tells a story (vivladi 4 seasons)
Absolute Music - Correct answer-No story, music for the sake of music
Impressionism - Correct answer-soft instrumental colors
constant movement without distinct sectional borders. Melodies are featured
around a single pitch
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