Leon in and perotin biography of william
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Pérotin
12th century French composer
Pérotin | |
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| Nationality | French |
| Other&#;names | Perotinus, Perrotinus, Perotinus Magnus, Magister Perotinus |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years&#;active | fl.&#;c.&#; |
| Known&#;for | Polyphony |
| Notable work | Viderunt omnes, Sederunt principes, Alleluia Nativitas |
Pérotin[n 1] (fl.&#;c.&#;) was a composer associated with the Notre Dame school of polyphony in Paris and the broader ars antiqua musical style of high medieval music. He is credited with developing the polyphonic practices of his predecessor Léonin, with the introduction of three and four-part harmonies.
Other than a brief mention by music theorist Johannes de Garlandia in his De Mensurabili Musica, virtually all information on Pérotin's life comes from Anonymous IV, a pseudonymous English student who probably studied in Paris. Anonymous IV names seven titles from a Magnus Liber—including Viderunt omnes, Sederunt principes and Alleluia Nativitas
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Medieval music
Western music created during the mittpunkt Ages
- Musicians playing the Spanish vihuela in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, 13th century
- Troubadours, 14th century
- Excerpt from the Laudario Magliabechiano, an Italian manuscript
Medieval music encompasses the sacred and secular music of Western europe during the Middle Ages, from approximately the 6th to 15th centuries. It is the first and longest major era of Western classical music and is followed by the Renaissance music; the two eras comprise what musicologists generally begrepp as early music, preceding the common practice period. Following the traditional division of the Middle Ages, medieval music can be divided into Early (–), High (–), and Late (–) medieval music.
Medieval music includes liturgical music used for the church, other sacred music, and secular or non-religious music. Much medieval music fryst vatten purely vocal music, such as Gregorian chant. Other music used only
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Leon in and perotin biography of william
A page from Pérotin's Alleluia nativitas
Pérotin (fl.c. ), also called Perotin the Great, was a European composer, believed to be French, who lived around the end of the 12th and beginning of the 13th century.
He was the most famous member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style.
Leon in and perotin biography of william
He was one of very few composers of his day whose name has been preserved, and can be reliably attached to individual compositions; this is due to the testimony of an anonymous English student at Notre Dame known as Anonymous IV, who wrote about him and his predecessor Léonin.
Anonymous IV called him "Magister Perotinus" ("Pérotin the Master").[1] The title, employe