Select all the statements that describe the Renaissance madrigal.Multiple select question.Thanks to music printing, madrigals were published by the thousands in Italy and later in England.The earliest madrigals date to about 1600, not long after the Spanish Armada.Madrigal composers included Luca Marenzio, Carlo Gesualdo, and Thomas Weelkes.Madrigals used word painting much less frequently than motets did.

The development of the English madrigal can be traced to 1588 and considered a result of what event?Multiple ChoiceA decree by Queen ElizabethThe first performance of a Shakespeare playThe defeat of the Spanish armadaThe publication of translated Italian madrigals

What statement is NOT true of Renaissance music?Multiple ChoiceInstrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance.The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music.Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images.The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.

When did the Renaissance spread to northern Europe?Multiple choice question.A)in the late 1300sB)in the early 1400sC)in the late 1400sD)in the early 1500s

For what voices or instruments were madrigals written?Multiple choice question.Solo voice and instrumental accompanimentSeveral solo voicesAll-male church choirsFamilies of string or wind instruments

Select all the statements that explain the rising popularity of secular music during the Renaissance.Multiple select question.Secular music was taught in private music schools, where only the nobles could attend.Many songs were written in many languages, thus reaching more people.Educated people were expected to know how to sing and play instruments.The publication of song books provided more access.