From about 1170 to 1200, the Notre Dame composers developed rhythmic innovations. Earlier polyphonic music was probably performed in the free, unmeasured rhythms of Gregorian chant. But the music of Leonin and Perotin used measured rhythm, with definite time values and clearly defined meter. For the first time in music history, notation indicated precise rhythms as well as pitches. T F
From about 1170 to 1200, the Notre Dame composers developed rhythmic innovations. Earlier…
From about 1170 to 1200, the Notre Dame composers developed rhythmic innovations. Earlier polyphonic music was probably performed in the free, unmeasured rhythms of Gregorian...
