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Medieval Music Period

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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:

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