How does Palestrina keep the music from becoming rhythmically monotonous?

a) by maintaining a consistently steady, even flow
b) by inserting brief passages of faster rhythmic motion
c) by slowing down slightly over the course of the movement
d) by giving each phrase of the text a simlar melodic idea

b

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a. new styles emerged when musicians became wary of others imitating their style. b. new styles are influenced by and developed out of existing styles. c. earlier styles of jazz were eliminated as new styles emerged. d. only one style of jazz existed at one time.

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This portion of the “Alleluia” demonstrates

a) polyphonic melody b) monophonic melody c) troubadour singing d) strophic stanza form

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