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Micrologus included the 4-line staff, the hexachord system, round b (flat), and square b (natural).
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This replaced Ars antiqua and created a form of dictation for time and prolation.
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Palestrina rules are still used in present day textbooks. The rules for Palestrina counterpoint include: Mostly stepwise melodic motion, dissonances introduced in suspensions and resolved on strong beats, dissonances between beats are allowed if the moving voice is doing so in a stepwise fashion or as a suspension, and most leaps are followed by stepwise motion in the opposite direction resulting in the ”Palestrina arch” (or curve)
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This was composed in Venice, Italy to be performed at St. Mark's Cathedral. This was the first musical composition that specified instrumentation and employs two ensembles of equal size.
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It was published by Etienne Roger in Amsterdam, the most prestigious publisher in Europe. It launched the immense popularity of the Italian concerto throughout Europe.
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Most influential of all theoretical works. Codified practices of his contemporaries, especially Corelli. Became basis for teaching functional harmony that is still used today.
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Contains 24 preludes and fugues in each major and minor key. It demonstrates the possibilities for playing in all keys using and instrument tuned in near-equal temperament.
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It was one of the finest orchestras in Europe. He was one of France's best composers, conductors, and violinists. US President John Adams called him "the most accomplished man in Europe".
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