1. Vocal melodies accompanied by supporting chords became a popular means of musical expression during the early Baroque period.

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False

2. Madrigals--compositions that illustrated high-quality poems in which each textual phrase was set to its own particular music--were characteristic of the Baroque period.

True
False

3. With the increasing popularity of instrumental music during the Baroque period, tablatures were created to:

a) teach amateur musicians to play the tuba, one of several popular instruments during this period.
b) enable amateur musicians to successfully fulfill their duty as members of the court.
c) ensure that only those with substantial musical background could perform in the court.
d) distribute musical scores around Italy so that composers from both coasts could easily perform together.

4. Baroque composer Giovanni Gabrieli was renowned for his style of subtle restraint and gradual progression from one musical movement to another.

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False

5. Opera became particularly popular in Venice in part because:

a) the potential commercial success of the opera pleased resident singers and instrumentalists who made up Venice's sophisticated musical culture.
b) local officials were willing to invest both money and talent in this non-profit venture.
c) women were not allowed to perform onstage in Venice, therefore offering more roles to the male castrato.
d) the Accademia degli Incogniti felt that musical operas were more important than, and should be entirely separate from, literary culture.