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An Italian music theorist. He is regarded as the inventor of modern musical notation that replaced neumatic notation.
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The fall of Rome in 476 A.D. was the beginning of the Medieval Era.
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Plainchant "melody" with an added melody. What resulted was a musically sung piece of parallel 4ths and 5ths. Had multiple forms and 3rds were the devil.
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Founder and abbess of the covenant at Rupertsberg, Germany. Famous for her prophetic powers and revelations, and wrote liturgical dramas and religious poetry.
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Medieval composer. Perotin was thought to be his student. Both identified with the School of Notre Dame.
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Medieval composer, was thought to be Leonin's student. Had ties to The School of Notre Dame. fl. c 1200
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First composer of the Ars Nova
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Translates to "new art". New rhythmic polyphony in the motels.
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Most famous composer and poet of the time
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Music theorist, composer, poet, and organist. Famous because he was blind.
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Famous Italian artist
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English, but influenced musical style in Europe. More 3rds and 6ths were used in the harmonies. This resulted in what we think of triadic music.
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First Renaissance composer.
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Very respected and prolific; also a low bass.
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The beginning of The Renaissance.
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Composer and theorist; wrote about contemporary music. Also wrote the first dictionary of musical terms (Diffinitorum Musices c. 1475).
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Famous Italian artist
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Most revered Renaissance composer, esp. by Martin Luther
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Prolific German composer
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An Italian polymath of the Renaissance whos areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, paleontology, and cartography.
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Famous Italian artist. "Pieta" 1499
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Famous Italian artist. "Madonna della Tenda" 1514.
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Father of text expressionism.
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One of the most important early music publishers. Published 11 volumes of frottola between 1504-1511
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Important English composer.
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One of the earliest Italian madrigal composers. Composed over 250 madrigals, 125 French chansons, and sacred music.f
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Martin Luther began the Protestant movement known as the Reformation.
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Awarded the most posthumous fame
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Famous Italian artist
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Ranks in importance with Josquin and Palestrina
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Important Catholic English composer working in Protestant England
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Set new guidelines for music and musicians.
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Carries on Palestrina's style while working in Spain.
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The leading composer of instrumental ensemble music and polychoral works in the late Renaissance. Studied with Orlando di Lasso in Munich.
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Many Renaissance-style songs were composed for and used in his plays.
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Supposedly written to satisfy the Council of Trent. Included 6 a capella voices; was polyphonic and homorhythmic.
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Moved music from the Renaissance style to the Baroque. Wrote 9 books of madrigals.
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English composer and organist who lived in London and Dublin; well known for clever word painting.