English Explanatory Dictionary

ars nova

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A musical style that flourished in the Kingdom of France and its surroundings during the Late Middle Ages, particularly between the preparation of the Roman de Fauvel (1310s) and the death of composer Guillaume de Machaut in 1377.

Word forms

ars nova

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ars nova (literally “new art”). Compare art nouveau.

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