The use of purple vellum in the production of the Vienna Genesis (Fig. 8-13) indicates it was probably made for______________

What did bass players start doing consistently by the time of the swing era?

a. improvising countermelodies b. playing notes on beats 1 and 3 c. playing walking bass lines d. sustaining notes with a bow rather than plucking the strings

________ was the first composer to realize the successful music drama requires a skillful blending of the literary, visual, and lively arts.

A. Claudio Monteverdi B. George Frideric Handel C. Thomas Weelkes D. Johann Sebastian Bach