In addition to being a composer, Machaut was famous for his work as a __________

In Thangka depicting Bhavacakra (Wheel of Life), Tibetan Buddhist belief positions humans as

a) midway between hell and enlightenment but capable of moving beyond ignorance. b) comingled with the natural world of animal life, always separate from the world of gods. c) trapped in eternal hell with no pathway beyond mortal life. d) the highest beings occupying heavenly space in the uppermost regions of creation.

Which of the following terms best describes the genre of this selection's first part?

a) canzona b) prelude c) variation d) ricecar