Berno, Abbot of Reichenau writes his books on musical theory.
Sep 3, 1015
Sight singing introduced at Pomposa Monastery near Ravenna.
Sep 3, 1050
The harp arrives in Europe.
Sep 3, 1100
Beginnings of secular music
Sep 3, 1220
Boy’s Choir at Kreuz-Kirche, Dresden founded.
Sep 3, 1270
Giovanni da Cascia, Italian composer born.
Sep 15, 1302
Dante begins the “Divine Comedy”
Sep 2, 1380
Geoffrey Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales
Unfinished work. Collection of songs and stories.
Sep 2, 1382
John Wycliffe translates the Bible into English
First time the Bible had been in English
Sep 2, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci was born
Famous artist. Painted the Mona Lisa
Sep 15, 1455
War of Roses
Sep 18, 1455
War of Roses
Sep 15, 1465
Giovanni Bellini and Mantegna both paint versions of “The Agony in the Garden”
Sep 15, 1470
Oil paintings reached Italy
Sep 29, 1470
Oil painting began in Italy
Sep 29, 1517
Luther begins Protestant Reformation
Sep 29, 1570
Da Vinci goes to france
Professorship of music founded at Oxford University by William Heather
French theorist Marin Mersenne publishes his most important work, "Harmonie Universille," with full descriptions of all contemporary musical instruments
Monteverdi wrote "Eight Book of Madrigals"
Lully made violinist at French court
First opera house in Vienna
Opening fo first London opera house
Francois Couperin, French composer, born
First German opera house opens in Hamburg
Palace in Suhlau was built
Joseph Sauveur measures and explains vibrations of musical tones
