Which of the following writers provided a defense of women in the Book of the City of Ladies?

Giacomo Torelli's system

A. provided instantaneous set changes. B. remained the standard method of scene changes for more than 200 years. C. is known as the pole-and-chariot system. D. all of the above.

The ________, a characteristic feature of Baroque music, is a small ensemble of

at least two instrumentalists who provide a foundation for the melody.

a. bossa nova b. ostinato c. basso continuo d. canon e. harpsichord