ars antiqua

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | 232 words | Copyright

ars antiqua (Lat.). Old art. The medieval W. European mus. style, based on plainsong and organum, employed by composers (notably Leonin and Pérotin) of the Notre Dame or Parisian sch. in the 12th and 13th cents. See ars nova.

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