1320s in music
overview of the events of the 1320s in music
The 1320s in music involved some events.
Events
1321 – The Confrérie de St Julien-des-Ménétriers, the strongest of the medieval musicians' guilds, is established in Paris.
1322 – The Valladolid Council forbids hiring Moorish musicians to enliven Christian vigils.
1323 – Guillaume de Machaut becomes secretary to John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia,
1326
March – Johannes de Muris moves to the double monastery of Fontevrault (Maine-et-Loire).
Robert de Handlo writes his treatise on music notation, Regule cum maximis magistri Franconis cum additionibus aliorum musicorum.
Compositions
1324 – Guillaume de Machaut – Bone pastor Guillerme/Bone pastor qui pastores/[tenor], motet for three voices, composed for the appointment of Guillaume de Trie as Archbishop of Reims.
Deaths
1325
7 January – Denis of Portugal, monarch and troubadour (b. 1261).
27 September – Amir Khusrow, Indian poet, scholar, and musician (b. 1253).
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