Pérotin

Pérotin was born in Paris in 1155 and died in the Kingdom of France in 1230. Pérotin was a composer. He is credited with developing the polyphonic practices of his predecessor, Léonin, and introducing three- and four-part harmonies. His music is still performed and admired all over the world today. Anonymous IV names seven titles from a Magnus Liber—including Viderunt omnes, Sederunt principes, and Alleluia Nativitas—which have been identified with surviving works, and grants him the title Magister Perotinus, meaning he held the authority to teach. His distinct, expressive, and imaginative musical legacy remains vibrant worldwide and continues to be received with close attention.