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Early music
Musical period / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Early music (disambiguation).
Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical music.
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