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:
Medieval Music Period
By Espie Estrella, About.com
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.
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