MINE HISTORICAL FACTS By a.barrero 476 roman empire finished/ start middle ages Period: 476 to 1492 music vocal compositions, religious or secular 1050 guido d,arezzo It was around this time when a new method to teach singing was invented by a Benedictine monk and choirmaster named Guido de Arezzo. He is regarded as the inventor of modern musical notation 1337 100 years war 1492 america discovery 1492 finish middle ages