Historical Themes
- The spread of Christianity
- The development of a European culture
- The influence of Islamic culture
- The music of the church
- The beginning of musical notation
- The birth of polyphony
- The rise of courtly culture
For such a vast period of time, there is a remarkable continuity in musical styles in the Middle Ages. In order to understand them better, it is a good idea to group their distinctive features within the broad categories of monophonic and polyphonic styles.
- Monophonic Style
- Polyphonic Style
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