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Crowned by the Pope in the year 800, Charlemagne wanted to revive education throughout the Frankish Empire and developed many musical centers. Systems of musical notation were created during his rule so that chant melodies could be recorded. As a result, about 500-600 melodies were recorded during his rule.
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This style includes two voices; the principal voice and the organal voice. The plainchant melody of the principal voice is recreated one fourth or one fifth below in the organal voice, ultimately creating parallel motion between the two parts.
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The Micrologus discusses how Gregorian Chants should be taught and sung.
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The Ars Cantus Mensurabilis was the first music treatise to indicate the length of each musical note, as all notes were previously held for the same length of time. The four lengths of notes included double long, long, breve, and semi-breve.
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The Ars Nova Treatise was created by composer Philippe de Vitry. This treatise outlined a new form of notation which indicated musical meter through time and prolation. Groupings of 3 were considered perfect in respect to the Holy Trinity, whereas groupings of 2 were considered imperfect.
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This trio of women singers performed in the court of Ferrara, a city in northern Italy.
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Pian e Forte was composed by Giovanni Gabrieli. This was the first piece of music to indicate dynamics. It was also the first piece of music to utilize brass instrumentation.
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