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Music was seen as a divine source, and a sacred form of art. Greek theory / older forms of theory were used to form musical ideas. Chants were heavily used.
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Created the modern music staff, influenced manuscript's creation.
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Religious poet and composer, one of the first scholarly recognized female composers
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Composer who created a "distinctly English" sound. Used 3rds and 6ths in harmonies, now known as Triadic music. His music was not published in full until 1953.
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"Rebirth" of arts and science. Cultural revolution, as society moved away from highly religious to more secular in nature.
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Composer and music theorist, helped define what we consider contemporary music as we know it today. Wrote an extremely important dictionary of musical terms.
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Renowned artist of the era, created some of the most recognizable artwork within the era.
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Most famous composer of the era
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Technically baroque, but still considered to be one of the most influential writers of the era. Most of the music used / composed for his plays were Renaissance.