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Music History 1
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Undergraduate 3
02/11/2007

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Pythagoras
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Father of the science of acoustics, believed numbers were the key to everything, including music. He recognized the numerical relationships of musical intervals.
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Boethius
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the most revered authority on music in the Middle Ages, established 3 types of music—music of cosmos, people, and instruments/voice
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Hildegard of Bingen
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Woman who achieved great success as a writer and composer. She composed liturgical dramas, one consisting of 82 songs.
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Guido of Arezzo
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Developed solmization, and a system which each joint on one’s hand stood for one of the 20 notes of the system.
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Bernart de Ventadorn
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Trubadour who composed strophic pieces, French
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Beatriz de Dia
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Composed the only surviving song by a trobairitz
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Leonin
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Composer who compiled Magnus Liber Organi Notre Dame in France, late 12th/early 13th century—studied at University of Paris
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Perotin
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Composer considered the master of discant composition, expanded on teacher’s writings, Successor of French composer, studied at University of Paris.
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Philipe de Vitry
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Author of the Ars Nova
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Guillaume de Machaut
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Astute poet and musician, wrote 23 motets, many of which were isorhythmic, and 1 major mass
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Francesco Landini
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Famous composer of Ballate—about 140, known for specific cadence
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