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The most important composers of the Ars Nova are Philippe de Vitry and the composer and poet Guillaume de Machaut, whose work forms a substantial proportion of the surviving repertory. The production of polyphonic secular music, represented by the ballade, virelai, and rondeau (qq.
- What are the characteristics of Ars Nova?
- Who was an outstanding composer poet of the French Ars Nova style?
- Why was the Ars Nova important in the development of Western music?
- Why was music of the 14th century referred to as Ars Nova?
What are the characteristics of Ars Nova?
Secular forms and lighter melodic figures are being seen more than ever: isorhythm, melody, accompaniment, new dissonance, as well as contrapuntal freedom. Ars Nova was really a spectacular time for music.
Who was an outstanding composer poet of the French Ars Nova style?
Guillaume de Machaut, Machaut also spelled Machault, (born c. 1300, Machault, Fr. —died 1377, Reims), French poet and musician, greatly admired by contemporaries as a master of French versification and regarded as one of the leading French composers of the Ars Nova (q.v.) musical style of the 14th century.
Why was the Ars Nova important in the development of Western music?
Rhythmic Developments
The Ars Nova allowed for three new major rhythmic and metrical developments to occur in music notation. The first innovation allowed imperfect, or duple subdivisions, to be allowed alongside perfect, or triple subdivisions.
Why was music of the 14th century referred to as Ars Nova?
Why was the music of the 14th century referred to as ars nova? Important musical changes happened during this time. What was one of the most influential innovations that helped spread and popularize Renaissance secular music?
