Magnus Liber Organi (English)

Japanese: 《Magnus Liber Organi》(英語表記)MagnusLiberOrgani
Magnus Liber Organi (English)

…While previous polyphonic music followed the rhythm of Gregorian chant, Leonin established a strict rhythmic system based on 3 beats by combining major and minor notes, bringing about a revolutionary innovation in music history. Based on this rhythmic system, called modal rhythm, Leonin, a representative composer of the late 12th century, composed two-part organums with Gregorian chant as a fixed melody and countermelody added, and further compiled such works to be sung on major holidays throughout the year in the Magnus Liber Organi. His successor, Perotinus, revised this collection and left behind many three- or four-part organums. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それまでのポリフォニー音楽がグレゴリオ聖歌のリズムに準じていたのに対し,長短の音符の組合せによって3拍子を基本とする厳格なリズム体系を確立して音楽史に画期的な革新をもたらした。モーダル・リズムと呼ばれるそのようなリズム体系に基づいて12世紀後半の代表的作曲家レオナンLéonin(レオニヌスLeoninus)はグレゴリオ聖歌を定旋律としてそれに対旋律を付け加えた2声オルガヌムを作曲し,さらに1年を通じておもな祝日で歌われるそのような作品を集大成して《大オルガヌム曲集Magnus Liber Organi》を完成した。その後継者にあたるペロタンPérotin(ペロティヌスPerotinus)はこの曲集を改訂して,数多くの3声ないしは4声のオルガヌムを残した。…

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