The “doctrine of affections” or “doctrine of affects” was the belief that
a. love songs were the best type of vocal music
b. music should be played in only certain keys
c. music could project rather specific feelings
d. composers should project their personal feelings in their music
e. music should be as devoid of feeling as possible
ANS: c.
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a. true b. false
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