What was Monteverdi's defense against Artusi's criticisms of ...

[evelyn o bentley]

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

[alexisweber49]

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c

[evelyn o bentley]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[ghepp]

Great answer, keep it coming