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Guillaume de Machaut's most famous work is titled Messe de Nostre Dame (Notre Dame Mass).
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Guillaume de Machaut's most famous work is titled Messe de Nostre Dame (Notre Dame Mass).
Guillaume de Machaut
The Messe de Nostre Dame was the first complete musical setting of the Ordinary sections of the Roman Catholic Mass.
Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut's most famous work is titled Messe de Nostre Dame (Notre Dame Mass).
Gautier has written: 'Le bateleur de Notre-Dame' -- subject(s): Legends 'D'une fame de Laon' -- subject(s): Legends 'De sainte Leocade au tans que sainz Hyldefons estoit arcevesques de Tholete cui Nostre Dame donna l'aube de prelaz' 'Christinenleben' 'La vie de Sainte Cristine' 'Les miracles de Nostre Dame' -- subject(s): Legends 'Deux miracles de la Sainte Vierge' -- subject(s): Legends
The first polyphonic setting of the Mass is attributed to the composer Guillaume de Machaut, who lived in the 14th century. His work, "Messe de Nostre Dame," is considered one of the earliest complete settings of the Mass Ordinary in polyphony. Machaut's composition marked a significant development in the history of Western music, showcasing the intricate interplay of multiple vocal lines.
de Coinci Gautier has written: 'C'est d'un moine qui vout retolir a une nonne une ymage de Nostre Dame que il li avoit aportee de Jherusalem'
Guillaume de Machaut's most famous composition, "Messe de Nostre Dame," is notable for being one of the earliest complete settings of the Mass by a single composer. Created in the 14th century, it exemplifies the development of polyphony in medieval music and showcases Machaut's intricate use of counterpoint. Additionally, its liturgical function as a Mass setting, combined with artistic expression, marks a significant transition towards more personalized compositions in the sacred music tradition.