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__________________  

Josquin lived later than Palestrina.

What language is being sung in this example?

The “otherworldly” sound of Listening Example 4 is created by using __________________? (use example from previous question)

In a vocal piece, when each syllable of a word is set to one note, the setting is called

The first type of rhythmic notation was developed at the Cathedral of Notre Dame.  

The Council of Trent wanted to make music more complex so that the listener could not understand the text.