ars antiqua
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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