Question

7 multiple choice 3 points
josquin desprezs secular song \el grillo\ is a prime example of the:
cantus firmus
frottola
madrigal
chanson

8 multiple choice 3 points
a major schism in the church with rival papacies, the black plague, and the hundred years war took place during:
ars antiqua
reformation
renaissance
ars nova

9 multiple choice 3 points
a cantus firmus is:
a concept whose use was innovated by guillaume dufay.
a \fixed voice.\
a secular song used in the tenor part of a sacred composition.
all of the above

10 multiple choice 3 points
which composer introduced the operatic style to england, blending english masque traditions with italian opera?
antonio vivaldi
henry purcell
johann sebastian bach
george frideric handel

Explanation:

1. For question 7: Josquin Desprez's El Grillo is a well-known example of a chanson, a French secular vocal genre popular in the Renaissance.
2. For question 8: The Western Schism (rival papacies), Black Plague, and Hundred Years' War all occurred during the Ars Nova period (14th century).
3. For question 9: A cantus firmus is a pre-existing fixed melody (fixed voice) used as the foundation for polyphonic compositions; Guillaume Dufay innovated its use, and secular cantus firmus melodies were often placed in the tenor of sacred works, so all statements are correct.
4. For question 10: Henry Purcell merged English masque traditions with Italian operatic conventions to establish English opera.

Answer:

1. Chanson
2. Ars Nova
3. All of the above
4. Henry Purcell