What was Monteverdi's defense against Artusi's criticisms of Cruda Amarilli?
a) he said he was self-taught and unfamiliar with musical conventions
b) he said he wrote the piece to satisfy a patron's eccentric tastes
c) he said he was pioneering a second practice
d) he said that Artusi was studying a copy of the piece that contained notational errors
Question 2
What is this selection most ambiguous in terms of?
a) melody
b) harmony
c) rhythm
d) texture