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The fall of Rome, and the start of the Medieval Era
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Pope Gregory ruled between 715 CE and 731 CE. He was in charge with reorganizing the Gregorian Chants
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Polyphony and notation first began to emerge
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Is credited for "creating" the staff. Suggested using a red line for F, and a yellow line for C
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She is the founder and abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg, Germany. Was very well known for her prophetic powers and revelations. The first female composer in contemporary musicology to receive extensive scholarly research
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Notations developed first pitches, then rhythms
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Cantor at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. First composer of polyphonic music, as far as we know
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Served at the court in Montferrat in Italy. Was from southern France. Killed in battle serving his patron. Wrote at least 35 poems, with 7 surviving with music
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Cantor at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. May have studied with Leonin
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A music genre. More text than chant. 6 Rhythmic modes. Texts are in French, Latin, or both
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First composer of the Ars Nova
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New art
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Most famous composer and poet of his time
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Music theorist, composer, poet, and organist. Famous because he was blind. Most famous composer of the 14th century
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Killed over 75 million people
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Triadic music. Influenced the musical style in Europe even though he was English
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First Renaissance composer
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Rebirth
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Is the reason we now have music dictionaries
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Famous artist known for painting the Mona Lisa, and the Last Supper. Also know known to be a composer when music notes where found in the Last Supper when a staff is imposed onto it
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Dutch scholar-philosopher
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Madonna della Tenda
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German religious reformer
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The Three Ages of Man
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Wrote a 40-voice part motet, and eventually an 80-voice part motet
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The Allegory of Wisdom and Strength
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Lived in the early Baroque. Many songs were composed for his plays
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Famous scientist
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Most famous composer from the Renaissance