Many twentieth-century melodies are ________ in contour, when compared to melodies of the Romantic period.

Guillaume de Machaut's "Messe de Nostre Dame" is __________

a) a plainchant setting of the central Christian liturgical service b) the first polyphonic setting of the Mass Ordinary by a single composer c) a song celebrating the wedding feast at Cana in the New Testament d) an example of non-liturgical texts being included in a Christian liturgical service

How did Déjeuner sur l'Herbe break with the stylistic traditions of the past?

A) ?The painting began with a white background, to which darker colors were added. B) ?The painting included both male and female nudes. C) ?The painting used a pyramidal arrangement for the figures. D) ?The painting's subjects were expressionless.