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QuizMultiple Choice

Midterm

Question 16 • Music Appreciation: The Enjoyment of Listening (IS)

How did Ottaviano Petrucci MOST influence Renaissance music?

Answer
A
He was the first composer to use polyphonic music and instruments.
B
He performed the first ballet madrigal for a noble court in Belgium.
C
He printed the first significant collection of polyphonic music.
D
He composed the music for the first church service for Protestants.

Explanation

Ottaviano Petrucci is best known for pioneering music printing. In 1501, he published the first significant printed collection of polyphonic music, making works that combined multiple independent musical lines easier to distribute. He did not invent polyphony or compose the first Protestant church service.

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