Francesco Landini

Francesco Landini stands among the central composers of late Medieval Italian music. His ballate, madrigals, and cacce belong to the Trecento world of refined song, courtly poetry, and supple melodic line. The so-called Landini cadence, associated with his style, became one of the recognizable gestures of 14th-century polyphony.

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  Rich music collection of the Trecento times recovered from Florentine palimpsest

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