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Period: 500 to 1450
Medieval Period
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1030
Guido of Arezzo's Micrologus
This document was influential because it made the time that it took to teach singers much shorter. The document contained information such as polyphony and chant. -
Period: 1098 to 1179
Hildegard of Bingen (Lifespan)
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Period: 1315 to 1375
Ars Nova
Came with a new way of notating rhythm with specific values like breve, semibreve, and minim. Also time signatures that were the equivalent of 9/8, 6/8, 4/4, and 2/4. -
Period: 1450 to
Renaissance Period
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1485
Josquin's Ave Maria ... virgo serena
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1529
Martin Luther Chorale Ein feste burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress is our God)
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1538
Arcadelt Madrigal Il bianco e dolce cigno
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1567
Palestrina Pope Marcellus Mass
The work done on this showed the style of Palestrina and laid the foundation for future generations. Counterpoint today is still laid upon his foundations. -
Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium
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Gabrieli Sonata pian’e forte
Introduced dynamics in written form which were not present in most music up to this point.