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MUSC330 Music History I: Medieval and Renaissance (850-1600): Home

This research guide supports MUSC330, a course at USD that offers historical study of music from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance in Western culture.

Welcome to the MUSC330 Music History I Guide

This guide is designed to give you a start on your research in Medieval and Renaissance Music. Use the tabs to navigate to the different sections of this guide.

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What is Medieval Music? Where do I find resources?

For an introduction to music history from the Middle Ages, see this article in Grove Music Online through the Oxford Music Online database.  (Access requires MySanDiego login.)

Additional essays on composers, musical developments, types of compositions, and performers of the Middle Ages are available through this page of Grove Music Online. (Access requires MySanDiego login.)

What is Renaissance Music? Where do I find resources?

For an introduction to music history from the Renaissance, see this article in Grove Music Online through the Oxford Music Online database.  (Access requires MySanDiego login.)

Additional essays on composers, musical developments, types of compositions, and performers of the Early Renaissance and High Renaissance are available through Grove Music Online.  (Access requires MySanDiego login.)

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Subjects: Music