Medieval

By erickles
  • Period: 500 to 1450

    Medieval Era

    This is the date range of the Medieval Era
  • 800

    Charlemagne

    Reigned from 800AD-814AD as Holy Roman Emperor. Standardized chants in all churches in the Holy Roman Empire. Everything began to be sung the same way from church to church with little variation.
  • 900

    Musica Enchiriadis

    Musical treatise dating back to the 10th century AD. Attempts to standardized rules of polyphony. Also deals with tetrachords.
  • 1030

    Guido of Arezzo's Micrologus

    A 1030 Treatise that discusses techniques related to singing and teaching Gregorian Chant. Main innovation was Hexachord system.Includes the Guidonian Hand, parallel and free organum.
  • Period: 1098 to Sep 17, 1179

    Hildegard of Bingen

    Received visions of works while working in a monastery. Most prolific composer of the Medieval era, along with Machaut. Works include Ordo Virtutum and Scivias.
  • Period: 1100 to 1350

    Troubador/Trobairitz

    Performers originating from the Occitan region of Modern France. Their works were secular, and dealt with topics such as courtly love and chivalry.
  • Period: 1160 to 1250

    Notre Dame School Polyphony

    Period producing music designed to resonate well in a large church like the Notre Dame Cathedral. Only known names of composers: Leonin, Perotin. Book of Organum known as Magnus Liber Organi published.
  • 1280

    Ars Cantus Mensurabilis

    Treatise written by Franco of Cologne. Suggested duration of note did not require context to be notated. Led to mensural notation
  • Period: 1300 to 1377

    Guillaume de Machaut

    French composer of the Medieval era. Cantilena Style, continued toubador tradition, one of the first composers to take credit for their work.
  • 1323

    Ars Nova Treatise

    Written by Phillipe de Vitry. Standardized duration notation for notes.
  • Period: 1325 to 1397

    Francesco Landini

    Landini cadence, Musica Ficta, influenced by French chanson, wrote 140 Ballate.