Francesco Landini (jan 1, 1325 – jan 1, 1397)
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Francesco Landini was born in 1325 and died in 1397. He was an Italian composer who wrote exclusively secular music. His innovation was the creation of the Landini cadence. A Landini cadence is when the sixth degree of a scale is inserted between the leading tone and its resolution on the tonic. It is used by many during the polyphony of the 15th century. He also made use of muica ficta in his writing to avoid tritones.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1325
jan 1, 1397
~ 72 years