MHST 752 Music of the Middle Ages -- Lecture 4 ...

Earliest extant music from Middle Ages Christian church. Much of extant music until c. 1300, Why? Expensive to write down music -- especially before paper . Few could read and write at all, let alone read and write music . Once there is a reason to. Doesn't seem to be until c. 800. Catholic church develops first need for notation ................
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