Leon in and perotin biography of christopher
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Léonin
Period:Medieval
Born: c.
Leon in and perotin biography of christopher
1135 in Paris, France
Died: c. 1201 in Paris, France
Nation of Origin: France
Major Works:
Leonin is the earliest known composer of polyphonic organum. His works and the works of his contemporary, Perotin, are classified as Notre Dame Organum.
Magnus liber organi de graduali et antiphonario pro servitio divino multiplicando (The Great Book of Organum), 2-voice organum settings for services throughout the church year
Alleluia Pascha nostrum
Haec dies quam fecit Dominus
Other Information:
Little is known about the life of Leonin.
The writings of Anonymous IV, an English theorist who worked in the late 13th century, are the only source of information about Leonin. His birth and death dates are unknown but it is likely he was working even before the completion of the Notre Dame cathedral in 1163 and died near the end of the century.
He worked in a church called "Beatae Mariae Virginis" and likely worked as a choirmaster in the