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During the Middle Ages or Medieval period, musical notation began as well as the birth of polyphony. There was a remarkable continuity in musical styles categorized into monophonic and polyphonic styles. Here is a brief timeline of music events during this period. 590 - 604 - Development of the Gregorian Chant. It is also known as plain chant or plainsong and named after Pope St. Gregory the Great. The said Pope was believed to have brought it to the West.

695 - The development of organum, an early form of counterpoint. 1030 - It was around this time when a new method to teach singing was invented by a monk and choirmaster named Guido de Arezzo. 1098 - 1179 - Hildegard von Bingen 1150 - 1250 - The Notre Dame school of polyphony was the center of activity. Rhythmic notation first appeared in this period. Also known as the ars antiqua; it is during this time when the motet initially developed. 11th - 12th century - Time of liturgical drama, musical tradition of Europe. Also, the music of the troubadour and trouvère, a vernacular tradition of monophonic secular song possibly accompanied by instruments and singers. Guillaume d'Aquitaine was one of the well known troubadours. Themes were mostly of chivalry and courtly love. 12th - 14th century  (12th - 13th) - The age of the Goliards, a group of clergy who wrote satirical Latin poetry to mock the church. Some known goliards were Peter of Blois and Walter of Châtillon.  {13th) - The spread of Geisslerlieder, these are songs of flagellants. Flagellants practiced self-mortification by whipping themselves with various instruments. Geisslerlieder music was simple and closely related to folk songs.  (12th - 14th) - Birth of Minnesang, lyric and song writing in much like the troubadour tradition of . Minnesingers mainly sang of courtly love and some known minnesingers were Henric van Veldeke, Wolfram von Eschenbach and Hartmann von Aue.  (14th) -The period of ars nova, coined by Philippe de Vitry. During this period, secular music acquired polyphonic sophistication. Most notable practitioner of this style was Guillaume de Machaut.  (1375 - 1475) - Known composers were Leonel Power, John Dunstable, Gilles Binchois and Guillaume Dufay. During the middle ages, there were several composers and musicians who contributed to the spread and evolvement of music. Here are some of them: 1. Gilles Binchois Composer who was also a soldier; believed to have been employed by the Earl of Suffolk during the English occupation of . Sponsored Links

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