Adam de la Halle (GER) (jan 1, 1240 – jan 1, 1287)

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• biography & output
o Important named composer
o Composed medieval monophony but also secular polyphony; significant because this is rare to do both
o Born in Northern French city of (arra? erra?) important center of secular monophony
o Went all the way to Naples, though
 Serving a Prince
o Studied in Paris, quite a European traveler, went to England too

• De La Halle now making “polyphonic secular song” as the Tenor is not of a sacred origin”
• 34 mono. chansons; 17 jeux partis; 5 motets; 16 poly. sec.
o songsa3 in MS coll. of his works called Li Rondel Adan (prob. used as dance music)

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