Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of chant?

Explain why sacred music during the Medieval and Renaissance period was sung in Latin.

Madrigals began as a poetic form.

Madrigals are usually sung in Italian or English and use word painting.  

A motet is a polyphonic sacred work.

The system of music used in the Medieval and Renaissance periods is based on the

Why were boy’s choirs often used in sacred music?

What is the genre of Listening Example 3? (use example in previous question)

Why did most early composers of sacred music not write their name on their music?    

Earliest form of polyphonic music, based upon chant__________________