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Guido's Micrologus contained information that became essential to the development of polyphony. It also contained the Guidonian Hand, which became a powerful tool for teaching singers of the time.
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The Ars Nova Treatise, written by Phillipe de Vitry, was most notable for its divergence from rhythmic traditions of triple meter, and its new uses of notes with smaller rhythmic values.
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The Pope Marcellus Mass mixed polyphony with innovation, by adding six voice parts to the piece. This made listeners able to understand the text while still experiencing polyphony.
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Gabrieli's Sonata pian'e forte was composed in Venice, and found particular favor in St. Mark's Cathedral. It is one of the first pieces to specify loud and quiet passages, and one of the first pieces for which instrumentation is specified.
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Vivaldi's L'estro Armonico became some of the most well-known music of the time, and greatly influenced the development of the concerto.
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Rameau had an adverse opinions on traditional theory, and believed harmony should come before melody, and published this work shortly after that claim was publicly made.
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Along with being generally enjoyable music of the highest quality, The Well-Tempered Clavier is also a catalog of the keyboard styles and techniques of Bach's time.
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Joseph Bologne's time in this ensemble not only gave him his big musical break, he also became the director and the ensemble rose to be known as one of the finest orchestras in France.
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Composed somewhere between the given dates.
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