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October 1, 2025Plainsong and Medieval MusicOpen Access

Introducing a central European fragment of medieval polyphonic song

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LCLisa ColtonJHJared C. HarttKDKaren Desmond

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Overview

Analysis reveals a fragment of four polyphonic songs for two to three voices, indicating its central European provenance.

Key Points

  • The fragment contains four polyphonic songs for two and three voices.
  • Analysis links the music to central European culture around a century later than similar pieces.
  • This research presents an edition of the songs and discusses their historical context.
  • Understanding the fragment may illuminate development in polyphonic traditions across Europe.

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Colton et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254f97c0ce034ddc359eb7https://doi.org/10.1017/s0961137125100430
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