jan 15, 875 - "Musica enchiriadis" Anonymous
Description:
ca. late ninth centuryDescribes eight modes, exercises for finding semitones in chant, and is basically a how-to guide for creating polyphonic church music. Also established organum as 2+ voices singing different notes at the same time, following strict rules. Parallel, mixed parallel, and oblique organum styles.
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jan 15, 875
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~ 1150 years ago
