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Medieval Period (1200 - 1450)
Introduces those responsible for developing harmony and added instrumentation to Western music. From The Conservatory at Humanities Web.
http://humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=i...
Middle Ages: 450-1450
Introduction to the Medieval Era from Essentials of Music linked to details on historical themes, musical context, style, and composer biographies.
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/eras/medi...
Music History 102: The Middle Ages
Composers, major styles and developments, illustrations, and Real Audio RAM sound files from the Internet Public Library.
http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/middle/inde...
The Power of Music in Medieval Literature
Thesis by Brenda Johnstone Flynn.
http://www.tiltedworld.com/brenda/music/in...
Medieval Music
Wikipedia article providing an overview of the period with summaries of musical developments plus internal references to related people and topics and external links.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_musi...
The Medieval Sound - David Munrow - CD
Introduction and demonstrations of individual medieval instruments, followed by suites of renaissance and Elizabethan dances.
http://www.baroquecds.com/02Web.html
Wind Instrumental Ensembles in Italy from 1450-1620
Paper by Brenda Flynn.
http://www.tiltedworld.com/brenda/pifarri....
The Central Middle Ages (1100-1350)
Period overview and biographies of individual composers of early music complementing Here Of A Sunday Morning the radio program.
http://www.hoasm.org/PeriodII.html
Medieval, Renaissance, and Traditional Music
Collection of MIDI audio files freely downloadable from Kunst der Fuge. Sorted by nationality and author.
http://www.kunstderfuge.com/renaissance.ht...
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