Music History

  • Period: 500 to 1450

    The Medieval Period

  • Period: 1025 to 1028

    Solmization System Creation and Proposal

  • Period: 1098 to 1179

    Hildegard of Bingen

  • 1320

    Ars Nova Treatise

    Ars Nova Treatise was a treatise written in 1320 by the composer Philippe de Vitry. It described the experimental music style of the 14th century, prioritizing expression over tradition.
  • Period: 1450 to

    The Renaissance

  • 1529

    Ein Feste Burg (A Mighty Fortress)

  • 1539

    Il bianco e dolce cigno

  • 1567

    Pope Marcellus Mass

    Written by Palestrina, the Pope Marcellus Mass is still used as an ideal example of counterpoint.
  • Missa O magnum Mysterium