Medieval European music

Medieval European musicmusic fromEuropean middle ages, whichgenerally divided into two periods:Ars Antiqua andArs Nova. Characteristics oftimestyles such as Plainsong, as well as basic polyphony inlater Ars Nova period.

Music oftimemodaldifficultlistenin an authentic way because ofmodern ear's tendencyhear music indiatonic context.

The early music periodmarked bygradual riserefinementpolyphonycounterpoint. Mediaeval music beginsGregorian chant; its written history inearliest periodconstrained byneeddevelop musical notation,whichneumes usually usedwrite Gregorian melodies areearliest. Several versions were tried beforenotation equal totaskclearly displaying bothlengthduration ofnotes was devised.

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1 Medieval composers 1.1 Chant 1.2 Early polyphonyorganum 1.3 The tradition oftroubadors, trouvères,minnesang 1.4 The beginningscomplex polyphony 1.5 The manneredcomplex styleArs subtilior 1.6 Moving towards Renaissance music 2 See also 3 External Link

Medieval composers

Much music from this periodanonymous. The following islistimportant composers whose namesknown frommedieval period.

Chant

• Pope Gregory I
• HildegardBingen

Early polyphonyorganum

• Leonin
• Perotin

The tradition oftroubadors, trouvères,minnesang

• Jehan de Lescurel
• Pierre des Molins
• Berenguier de Palou
• Giraut de Bornelh
• Peire Cardenal
• Raymond Lull
• Bernart de Ventadorn
• Jaufre Rudel
• Alfonso XCastile
• Wolfram von Eschenbach
• Walther von der Vogelweide

The beginningscomplex polyphony

• Guillaume de Machaut
• Francesco Landini
• Borlet
• Solage
• François Andrieu

The manneredcomplex styleArs subtilior

• Anthonello de Caserta
• Matteo da Perugia
• Jacopo da Bologna
• Lorenzo da Firenze

Moving towards Renaissance music

• John Dunstable
• William Taverner
• Guillaume Dufay
• Gilles Binchois

See also

• Early music
• Classical music
• Music history

External Link

• The Schyoen Collection: Music (scansmedieval musical notation)