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500
Medieval Period
500-1450 CE -
990
Guido of Arezzo's Micrologus
990-1050 Hexachord System and Solmization -
1098
Hildegard of Bingen (birth and death)
1098-1179 -
1315
Ars Nova Treatise
1315-1375 Importance:
Gregorian Chant, Neumatic Notation, 4 line staff, Rhythmic Notation. -
1450
Renaissance Period
1450-1600 -
1485
Josquin’s Ave Maria ... virgo serena Motet
ca.1485 -
1529
Martin Luther Chorale Ein feste burg (A Mighty Fortress..)
1529 -
1538
Arcadelt Madrigal Il bianco e dolce cigno
ca. 1538 -
1567
Palestrina Pope Marcellus Mass
1567 Significance:
Palestrina satisfied the new requirements of the Catholic Church without abandoning polyphony. -
Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium
1592 -
Gabrieli Sonata pian’e forte
1597 in Venice Significance:
Broken consort and abstract instrumental music