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| 1304 |
Rudiger Manesse, collector of minnesinger’s songs, dies; Writer of Manessien Manuscript. |
| 1309 |
Marchettus of Padua pleads for the introduction of counterpoint in musical composition. |
| 1322 |
The pope forbids the use of counterpoint in church music. |
| 1325 |
Francesco Landino, Italian composer and organist born. |
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| 1325 |
Organ pedals come into use. |
| 1325 |
“Tournai Mass,” first polyphonic Mass still extant. |
| 1329 |
Phillipe de Vitry coins the name “Ars nova” for the new, strongly contrapunctal style of music. |
| 1330 |
Paris Musicians Guild, Menetriers. |
| 1332 |
Company of mastersingers formed at Toulouse. |
| 1340 |
Guillaume de Machaut, the greatest musician of his day, is born. |
| 1350 |
Cambrai, instead of Paris becomes the center of French music. |
| 1350 |
Lute playing is now popular throughout Europe. |
| 1350 |
Mastersinger movement begins in Germany. |
| 1355 |
Jean de Muris, French composer dies. |
| 1360 |
Beginnings of the development of the clavichord and cembalo. |
| 1361 |
Phillipe de Vitry, French composer, dies. |
| 1364 |
Guillaume de Machaut:”Mass for four voices,” composed for the coronation of Charles the V at Rheims. |
| 1369 |
John Dunstable, English composer, born. |
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| 1377 |
Guillaume de Machaut, French composer, dies. |
| 1377 |
The musicians of the papal chapel, Avignon, return with the court; beginnings of Rome as the center of music. |
| 1385 |
The first French court ball at the wedding of Charles the VI and Isabella of Bavaria. |
| 1397 |
Francesco Landino, Italian composer, dies. |
| 1399 |
Guillaume Dufay, Dutch composer, born. |
| 1400 |
Gilles Binchois, Dutch-Burgundian composer, is born. |
| 1400 |
First mention of dulcimer. |
Music History Timeline - 1301 to 1400
