In theatre, masks can help identify specific characters.

What Italian author used the events of 1348 as a backdrop for his work the Decameron?

A) ?Bernini B) ?Boccaccio C) ?Petrarch D) ?Vasari

________ polyphonic masses and motets emphasized clarity of text and calm sublimity.

A. Michelangelo's B. Gabrieli's C. Bernini's D. Palestrina's