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Period: 500 to 1450
Medieval Period
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Period: 800 to 814
Charlemagne
Charlemagne encouraged the preservation of gregorian chant manuscripts and established music as part of the catholic church religous ceremonies. -
900
Musica Enchiriadis
Musica Enchiriadis was an anonymous treatise about the composition of organum and polyphonic music. -
1026
Guido of Arezzo's Micrologus
Guido of Arezzo discussed singing and teaching practices for gregorian chant, including the four line staff, relative pitch, and sight singing. -
Period: 1098 to 1179
Hildegard of Bingen
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Period: 1163 to 1225
Notre Dame School Polyphony
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Period: 1170 to 1260
Troubadour/trobairitz
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1280
Franco of Cologne/Ars Cantus Mensurabilis
Ars Cantus Mensurabilis was a treatise that defined consonant and dissonant intervals. -
Period: 1300 to 1377
Guillaume de Machaut
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1323
Ars Nova Treatise
A treatise by Philippe de Vitry that established notated rythm with time and prolation. -
Period: 1325 to 1397
Francesco Landini