The ideas of Massacio were probably most influential on his contemporary, the painter __________

The music of the Age of the Renaissance

a. was usually polyphonic. b. featured numerous secular songs. c. was popularized by being recorded in printed handbooks. d. All these answers are correct.

Opera seria includes all of the following characteristics with the exception of: a. florid da capo arias are standard. b. while there is elaborate scenery, attention is focused on beautiful melodiesand the vocal skill of the leading singers

c. the libretto is a thinly disguised allegory praising the heroic actions of theruler. d. spoken dialogue replaces extended passages of simple recitative.