Guido of Arezzo

Guido of Arezzo was an Italian music theorist and pedagogue of High medieval music. A monk from the Order of Saint Benedict, he is regarded as the inventor—or by some, developer—of the modern staff notation that had a massive influence on the development of Western musical notation and practice.

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Who was born first?

• Guido of Arezzo was born 2 years after Nicholas II
• Guido of Arezzo was born 2 years before Ibn Hazm
• Guido of Arezzo was born 4 years after Adémar de Chabannes
• Guido of Arezzo was born 27 years after Ibn al-Haytham
• Guido of Arezzo was born 39 years before Shen Kuo

Timeline

1. Ibn al-Haythamcirca AD 965 – 1039
2. Adémar de Chabannescirca AD 988 – 1034
3. Nicholas IIAD 990s – July 27, 1061
4. Guido of Arezzo (this page)circa AD 992 – 1050
5. Ibn HazmNovember 7, AD 994 – August 15, 1064
6. Shen Kuo1031–1095

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