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Notre Dame Polyphony (jan 1, 1190 – jan 1, 1300)

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As the Cathedral is finished in 1250, organum and polyphony was increasingly used to reflect the grandeur of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Notre Dame polyphony introduces rhythm to sacred polyphony, using rhythmic modes compirised of different combinations of longs and breves.

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jan 1, 1190
jan 1, 1300
~ 110 years