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  • Sep 3, 1008

    Berno, Abbot of Reichenau writes his books on musical theory.

  • Sep 3, 1015

    Sight singing introduced at Pomposa Monastery near Ravenna.

  • The harp arrives in Europe.
    Sep 3, 1050

    The harp arrives in Europe.

  • Sep 3, 1100

    Beginnings of secular music

  • Boy’s Choir at Kreuz-Kirche, Dresden founded.
    Sep 3, 1220

    Boy’s Choir at Kreuz-Kirche, Dresden founded.

  • Sep 3, 1270

    Giovanni da Cascia, Italian composer born.

  • Dante begins the “Divine Comedy”
    Sep 15, 1302

    Dante begins the “Divine Comedy”

  • Geoffrey Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales
    Sep 2, 1380

    Geoffrey Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales

    Unfinished work. Collection of songs and stories.
  • John Wycliffe translates the Bible into English
    Sep 2, 1382

    John Wycliffe translates the Bible into English

    First time the Bible had been in English
  • Leonardo da Vinci was born
    Sep 2, 1452

    Leonardo da Vinci was born

    Famous artist. Painted the Mona Lisa
  • Sep 15, 1455

    War of Roses

  • Sep 18, 1455

    War of Roses

  • Sep 15, 1465

    Giovanni Bellini and Mantegna both paint versions of “The Agony in the Garden”

  • Sep 15, 1470

    Oil paintings reached Italy

  • Sep 29, 1470

    Oil painting began in Italy

  • Sep 29, 1517

    Luther begins Protestant Reformation

  • Sep 29, 1570

    Da Vinci goes to france

  • Professorship of music founded at Oxford University by William Heather

    Professorship of music founded at Oxford University by William Heather

  • French theorist Marin Mersenne publishes his most important work, "Harmonie Universille," with full descriptions of all contemporary musical instruments

    French theorist Marin Mersenne publishes his most important work, "Harmonie Universille," with full descriptions of all contemporary musical instruments

  • Monteverdi wrote "Eight Book of Madrigals"

  • Lully made violinist at French court

    Lully made violinist at French court

  • First opera house in Vienna

  • Opening fo first London opera house

    Opening fo first London opera house

  • Francois Couperin, French composer, born

  • First German opera house opens in Hamburg

  • Palace in Suhlau was built

  • Joseph Sauveur measures and explains vibrations of musical tones

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