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French composer Magister Leoninus (Léonin) developed Medieval polyphony in the form of the Organum. He is remembered for his Magnus Liber and for his influence on subsequent composers, including his student Perotin.

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• Leonin

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonin
  Wikipedia article including information about the Magnus Liber and polyphonic organum with internal references to related people and topics and bibliographic material.

• Léonin [Leonius, Leo, Leoninus]

  http://www.hoasm.org/IIC/Leonin.html
  Biography, major works and influence, and links to information on medieval polyphony.

• Leonin, (c. 1135 - c. 1201), France

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/leonin1201.html
  Biographical data, bibliography, major works, influences on Western music, and links.

• Magister Leoninus and his Magnus Liber Organi

  http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=6
  Biographical timeline, suggested reading, key works, and recommended recordings from Humanities Web.

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