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the Roman Empire falls
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music was primarily chant based and used in the church
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important Roman writer and music theorist; author of "De institution musica" (The Fundamentals of Music)
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chanson de geste based on Roland and the Battle of Roncevaux Pass during the reign of Charlemagne
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first recorded mention of Arabic numerals
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music theorist credited with created the modern day staff and advocated for using specific syllables for sight-singing
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a series of religious wars initiated by the Roman Catholic Church
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nun; composer of the first morality play
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oil paint is invented
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famous troubadour; has a lot of surviving poems
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master of organum durum at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris
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wheelbarrow is invented
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master of discount organum at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris
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only female troubadour that has a surviving melody
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used convex lenses to help those who were far-sighted
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French composer, poet, theorist, and bishop know as the "inventor of a new art"
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"new art" which resulted in music being more rhythmic
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leading composer and poet of the Ars Nova
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first record of cannons in history
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famous organist known for his cadences; was blind for most of his life; famous for his contributions to the Trecento
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a series of conflicts between the French and English over the French throne
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leading English composer that created the new style of using 3rds and 6ths
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secular music gained more popularity; in favor of parallel 3rds and 6ths and being satisfying to the ear, contrary to the dissonance in Ars Nova
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composer and music theorist that wrote about contemporary music
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the game of chess was invented and spread through Persia and the Muslim world
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famous composer from the Renaissance period
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Italian artist during the Renaissance
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Written by Josquin Des Prez
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English composer who wrote a 40-voice part motet
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most famous composer of the Renaissance
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many Renaissance-style songs were composed and used for his plays
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40-part Renaissance motet written by Thomas Tallis
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composed anonymously
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Monteverdi premiered this madrigal
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first recorded public performance; written by Giovanni Palestrina