The great,large-scale compositional challenge of the Renaissance was musical unification of:
A) the church.
B) the Mass.
C) the motet.
D) plainchant harmonizations.

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The musical unification of the Mass was the great, large-scale compositional challenge of the Renaissance. Composers sought to unify the different parts of the Mass by using common musical themes and techniques throughout the entire work. This led to the development of the Mass cycle, a complete musical setting of all the texts of the Mass. While church and motet music were also important genres in the Renaissance, they did not pose the same compositional challenges as the Mass. Similarly, plainchant harmonizations were a technique used in Renaissance music, but not a unification challenge in and of themselves.

The Great,large-Scale Compositional Challenge of the Renaissance Was Musical Unification