Why did Paris lose her position as the centre of culture in art?
What did the Paris school contribute?
In what way was Imitation to be valuable to musical composition?
What new methods of Imitation now appear?
What are the important points in the work of the Gallo-Belgic school?
Who were the prominent musicians in this school?
What advance is marked over the work of the Paris school?
The teacher should place on the board an outline of the leading
countries of Europe, Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands,
showing the cities concerned in the development of music up to the time
of Bach and Handel.
The reader can appreciate that the condition of France and Paris was
not favorable to the growth of art at this period, which was one of
wars between England and France in the territories of the latter. In
1346, Edward III of England won the battle of Crécy; the struggle was
continued for the next hundred years at intervals, when the appearance
of Joan of Arc (1412-1431) assisted the French. Monasteries were left
unmolested, hence the monks near the Belgian border were able to work
in comparative peace and quiet.