Music in the Medieval World
by Albert Seay
Period: Medieval
Born: c. 1240
Died: c. 1280
Nation of Origin: Germany
Major Works:
Pucelete
Je langues
Domina
Treatise: Ars cantus mensurabilis (The Art of Measurable Song)
Other Information:
Franco of Cologne's birth and death dates are unknown. He was active from 1250 to 1280. Around 1260, Franco of Cologne codified the system of time values for ligatures, single notes, and rests in use at the time. His treatise, Ars cantus mensurabilis (The Art of Measurable Song), was influential in the development of rhythmic notation.
General Bibliography:
Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 1997, ISBN: 0198691629
Reese, Gustave, Music in the Middle Ages : With an Introduction on the Music of Ancient Times, W.W. Norton & Company, October 1940, ISBN: 0393097501
Sachs, Curt, The Rise of Music in the Ancient World , W. W. Norton & Company, 1943, ASIN: 0393097188
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc., January 2001, ISBN: 1561592390
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group, December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
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