The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... century , descant , using contrary motion , and fauxbourdon , introducing the interval of the third , came into use . Har- mony , however , was not a prime interest in medieval music , and in the 13th century , com- posers began to seek ...
... century , descant , using contrary motion , and fauxbourdon , introducing the interval of the third , came into use . Har- mony , however , was not a prime interest in medieval music , and in the 13th century , com- posers began to seek ...
Page 204
... century B. C. ) and the Sarmatians ( 3d century B. C. to the beginning of the Christian era ) . Starting in the 7th century B. C. , the Greeks established colonies along the south coast , in- cluding Chersonesus ( near the present Sevas ...
... century B. C. ) and the Sarmatians ( 3d century B. C. to the beginning of the Christian era ) . Starting in the 7th century B. C. , the Greeks established colonies along the south coast , in- cluding Chersonesus ( near the present Sevas ...
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... century coined the term " pro- toplasm " to describe the essential matter of cells . Painting . The major personalities in Czecho- slovak painting include the unknown Master of Vyšší Brod , who flourished toward the end of the 14th century ...
... century coined the term " pro- toplasm " to describe the essential matter of cells . Painting . The major personalities in Czecho- slovak painting include the unknown Master of Vyšší Brod , who flourished toward the end of the 14th century ...
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