Medieval Music Period

Music during the Middle Ages is characterized by the beginning of musical notation as well as polyphony. During this time, there were two general types of music styles; the monophonic and the polyphonic.

In order to fully understand how music evolved duirng this period you must first look at the timeline of events.

Some of the well-known musicians and composers of this period were:

• Hildegard von Bingen
• Moniot D'Arras
• Guillaume de Machaut
• Leonel Power
• John Dunstable
• Gilles Binchois