Music Survey Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. a nonreligious vocal work in several parts (usually five)
  2. 3. markings over or under the text to signal pitch changes
  3. 5. layered dynamic levels within a composition
  4. 6. Stylistic period between 1680 and 1750
  5. 8. a polyphonic choral composition based on sacred texts
  6. 9. solo parts alternated with a group of instruments
  7. 10. a compositional method in which two voice parts sing the same melody, one a perfect fourth or fifth higher than the other
  8. 12. music that portrays the meaning of the words of the text
  9. 13. method of assigning a syllabic name to each tone of the scale to facilitate memorization
  10. 15. an accompaniment consisting of a harpsichord sounding the chords and a viola da gamba reinforcing the bass line
  11. 16. the written notation of a composition
Down
  1. 2. rebirth and revival of human creativity
  2. 4. Stylistic Period between 1450 and 1600
  3. 7. Stylistic period between 450 and 1450
  4. 11. music with no strict meter or accompaniment, sung by a single voice or unison choir
  5. 14. a rich, polyphonic composition consisting of a series of successive melody imitations