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ars nova

ars nova noun: 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.

Noun

ars nova (uncountable)

  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.

Origin of ars nova

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

Questions about ars nova

What does ars nova mean?
Ars nova means 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.
What part of speech is ars nova?
Ars nova is a noun.

Words near ars nova in the dictionary

  1. arrêt
  2. arrêts
  3. ars
  4. ars antiqua
  5. ars gratia artis
  6. ars nova
  7. ARSA
  8. ARSA deficiencies
  9. ARSA deficiency
  10. arsa-
  11. arsabenzene

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