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1. Sacred music was only sung in the church in the medieval era of western Europe.
2. "Sumer Is a Cumen In" is a medieval round. Where did it come from?
3. Which of these instruments did not exist in the 14th century?
4. This 17th century English composer published 3 books of catches for the general population between 1609-1611; Pammelia, Deuteromalia and Melismata.
5. This was a mentor of Josquin des Prez and a major influence on sacred music in the 15th century. Des Prez even wrote a motet in this composers honour.
6. These late 13th century/early 14th century singers and poets sang mainly about courtly love and chivalry. They were from mainly around Provence and sang in an early French dialect known as Occitan.
7. A Gregorian Chant is a type of:
8. "Kikehihi" was a German Renaissance song (Lieder) about what?
9. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina wrote this many church pieces in his lifetime:
10. A tabor is a:
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