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476
Fall of Rome
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Period: 476 to 1430
Medieval Genres
Secular
ballads
lais
Rondeaux
Virelais
Madrigals
chant -
Period: 476 to 1430
Medieval Stylistic Traits
almost purely functional music, for specific services, dances, or for entertainment
melodies are confined to a small range
steady and regular rhythms
technically harmonies are not yet established, but common intervals used are 4ths, 5ths, and octaves
monophonic
text and poetic form determined musical structure -
Period: 476 to 1430
Notations for pitch and rhythm invented
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Period: 476 to 1430
eyeglasses invented
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Period: 481 to 524
Boethius
Medieval
ca. 481- ca. 524 -
Period: 991 to 1033
Arrezzo
Medieval
ca. 991-1033+ -
Period: 995 to 1050
Wipo
Medieval
ca. 995-ca. 1050 -
Period: 1071 to 1126
William IX
Medieval -
Period: 1098 to 1179
Bingen
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Period: 1130 to 1200
Ventadorn
Medieval
ca. 1130/40- ca. 1190-1200 -
Period: 1135 to 1201
Leonin
Medieval
ca.1135- ca.1201 -
Period: 1150 to 1200
Daniel
Medieval
1150/600-ca.1190-1200 -
Period: 1155 to 1200
Nesle
ca. 1155/60-1200 -
Period: 1160 to 1213
Brule
Medieval
ca. 1160-1213+ -
Period: 1170 to 1230
Vogelweide
Medieval -
Period: 1180 to 1238
Perotin
Medieval
fl 1180- ca 1238 -
Period: 1180 to 1278
Cardenal
Medieval -
Period: 1183 to 1238
Vogelweide
Medieval
fl ca 1183- ca 1238 -
Period: 1183 to 1205
Vidal
Medieval
fl ca 1183- ca 1205 -
Period: 1190 to 1236
Reuental
Medieval
ca 1190-1236+ -
Period: 1212 to 1212
Dia
Medieval
D. ca. 1212 -
Period: 1213 to 1239
D'arras
Medieval
fl 1213-1239 -
Period: 1221 to 1284
Alfonso X
Medieval -
Period: 1230 to 1300
Riquier
ca 1230- ca 1300 -
Period: 1245 to 1285
Halle
ca 1245/50- ca 1285/8 -
Period: 1291 to 1361
Vitry
Medieval -
Period: 1300 to 1350
The Ars Nova in France
Medieval -
Period: 1300 to 1377
Machaut
Medieval
ca 1300-1377 -
Period: 1300 to 1390
The Trecento in Italy
Medieval -
Period: 1320 to 1362
Firenze
Medieval
ca 1320/25- 1362/63 -
Period: 1325 to 1397
Landini
Medieval
ca 1325-1397 -
Period: 1337 to 1453
Hundred Years War
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Period: 1340 to 1386
Bologna
Medieval
fl 1340-1386 -
Period: 1376 to 1445
Wolkenstein
Medieval
ca 1376-1445 -
Period: 1390 to 1453
Dunstaple
Medieval
ca 1390-1453 -
Period: 1397 to 1474
DuFay
Renaissance
ca 1397-1474 -
Period: 1400 to 1400
Cordier
Medieval
fl early 1400's -
Period: 1400 to 1460
Binchois
Renaissance
ca 1400-1460 -
Period: 1410 to 1497
Ockeghem
Renaissance
ca 1410-1497 -
Period: 1430 to
Renaissance Genres
ballet
balletti
chant
masses
motets
hymns
secular
sacred -
Period: 1430 to
Renaissance Stylistic Traits
top voice was usually chosen as the melodic voice
rhythm was quite simple
progressions of 3rds and 6ths
dissonances were not encouraged
tonal system was modality
homorhythm
counterpoint
few forms; cantus firmus, poetic strophic, binary, madrigals
purpose shifted from function to beauty -
Period: 1430 to
New tuning systems
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Period: 1445 to 1518
Compere
Renaissance
ca 1445-1518 -
Period: 1446 to 1506
Agricola
Renaissance
ca 1446-1506 -
1450
Printing press invented
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Period: 1450 to 1521
Prez
Renaissance
ca 1450/55-1521 -
Period: 1450 to 1517
Isaac
Renaissance
ca 1450-1517 -
Period: 1452 to 1518
De La Rue
Renaissance
ca 1452-1518 -
Period: 1457 to 1505
Obrecht
Renaissance
ca 1457-1505 -
Period: 1460 to 1512
Brumel
Renaissance
ca 1460-1512/13 -
Period: 1465 to 1525
Cara
Renaissance
ca 1465-1525 -
Period: 1466 to 1539
Petrucci
Renaissance -
Period: 1470 to 1534
Tromboncino
Renaissance
ca 1470-1534+ -
Period: 1483 to 1546
Luther
Renaissance -
Period: 1485 to 1558
Janequin
Renaissance
ca 1485-1558+ -
Period: 1490 to 1545
Taverner
Renaissance
ca 1490-1562 -
Period: 1490 to 1562
Sermisy
Renaissance
ca 1490-1562 -
Period: 1490 to 1562
Willaert
Renaissance
ca 1490-1562 -
Period: 1494 to 1576
Sachs
Renaissance -
Period: 1500 to 1553
Morales
Renaissance
ca 1500-1553 -
Period: 1507 to 1568
Arcadelt
Renaissance
ca 1507- ca 1568 -
Period: 1515 to 1565
Rore
Renaissance
ca 1515-1565 -
Period: 1517 to
Zarlino
Renaissance -
Period: 1521 to
Monte
Renaissance -
Period: 1525 to
Palestrina
Renaissance -
Period: 1532 to
Gabrieli
Renaissance -
Period: 1532 to
Lasso
Renaissance
ca 1532-1594 -
Period: 1534 to
Bardi
Renaissance -
Period: 1535 to
Wert
Renaissance -
Period: 1535 to
Ingegneri
Renaissance -
Period: 1536 to
Striggio
Renaissance
ca 1536/37-1592 -
Period: 1540 to
Byrd
Renaissance
ca 1540-1623 -
Period: 1545 to
Luzzashci
Renaissance
ca 1545-1607 -
Period: 1548 to
Victoria
Renaissance -
Period: 1553 to
Marenzio
Renaissance -
Period: 1554 to
Gastoldi
Renaissance -
Period: 1557 to
Morley
Renaissance -
Period: 1559 to
Beaulieu
Renaissance -
Period: 1560 to
Nanino
Renaissance
ca 1560-1618 -
Period: 1561 to
Gesualdo
Renaissance
ca 1561-1613 -
Period: 1562 to
Sweelinck
Renaissance -
Period: 1567 to
Monteverdi
Renaissance -
Period: 1571 to
Salmon
Renaissance
fl 1571-1586 -
Period: 1576 to
Weelkes
Renaissance