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Genre
medieval
Parent Genre: classical

Medieval music is a genre that emerged during the Middle Ages, spanning from the 5th to the 15th century. It is characterized by its use of plainchant, polyphony, and monophony. The music was primarily religious in nature and was performed in churches and monasteries. The genre features a variety of instruments, including the lute, harp, and organetto. The music was often composed anonymously and was passed down through oral tradition. Notable examples of medieval music include works by Hildegard von Bingen, Sequentia, and Pérotin.


Top artists of medieval genre

Hildegard von Bingen
Ensemble Organum
Guillaume Dufay
Guillaume de Machaut
Carlo Gesualdo
David Munrow
Sequentia
Alfonso X El Sabio
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List of medieval artists

Here is a list of medieval artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the medieval genre. You can find out what medieval genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Hildegard von Bingen
43 0 0 0 0 0 0 71073
2
Ensemble Organum
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 9939
3
Guillaume Dufay
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 11555
4
Guillaume de Machaut
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 11832
5
Carlo Gesualdo
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 14291
6
David Munrow
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 3248
7
Sequentia
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 5595
8
Alfonso X El Sabio
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 5141
9
Unicorn Ensemble
28 32 39 28 73 45 102 4693
10
Pérotin
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 5647
11
Dominique Vellard
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 2160
12
Brigitte Lesne
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 646
13
Francesco Landini
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 2258
14
Léonin
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1737
15
Ensemble Gilles Binchois
23 0 22 17 94 41 170 7016
16
Marc Lewon
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 310
17
Baude Cordier
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 272
18
Ferrara Ensemble
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1523
19
Emmanuel Bonnardot
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 248
20
Alla Francesca
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2452
21
Richard I of England
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 159
22
John Dunstable
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 3546
23
Oni Wytars Ensemble
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2286
24
Walther von der Vogelweide
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1298
25
Adam de la Halle
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 984
26
Ensemble Project Ars Nova
14 87 44 4 99 57 119 2752
27
Paschal de l'Estocart
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 125
28
Oswald von Wolkenstein
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1159
29
Guiraut Riquier
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 243
30
Capilla Antigua de Chinchilla
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 744
31
Philippe de Vitry
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1179
32
Jacopo da Bologna
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1349
33
Orazio Vecchi
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 322
34
Bernart de Ventadorn
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 634
35
Thibaut de Champagne
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 235
36
Wipo of Burgundy
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 78
37
Loyset Compère
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 200
38
Martin Codax
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 579
39
Thomas Aquinas
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
40
Johannes Ciconia
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 796
41
Gautier De Coincy
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 326
42
Marcabru
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 307
43
Neidhart von Reuental
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 542
44
Lorenzo Masini
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 226
45
Le Manuscrit du Roi
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 143
46
Wolfram Von Eschenbach
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 162
47
John Fleagle
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1547
48
Peter Abelard
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 187
49
Diabolus in Musica
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2349
50
Kassia
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 370
51
Claudio Merulo
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 334
52
Raimon de Miraval
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 222
53
Comtessa de Dia
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 241
54
Giraut de Bornelh
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 172
55
Jehan de Lescurel
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 257
56
Oliphant
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 348
57
Palatino87
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 160
58
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 178
59
Jacques Moderne
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
60
Gaucelm Faidit
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 171
61
Matteo da Perugia
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 173
62
Solage
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 269
63
Notker Balbulus
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 184
64
Berenguier de Palou
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 137
65
Paolo da Firenze
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 283
66
Jaufre Rudel
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 201
67
Ensemble Chominciamento di gioia
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 278
68
Conon de Béthune
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
69
Costanzo Porta
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
70
Guiot de Dijon
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
71
Ramon Llull
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
72
Bertran de Born
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 119
73
Jacob de Senleches
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 121
74
Gherardello da Firenze
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 140
75
Ensemble Micrologus
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1144
76
Johannes Tinctoris
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 194
77
Peire Cardenal
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
78
Giovanni da Firenze
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 148
79
Folquet de Marselha
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 84
80
Els Trobadors
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 277
81
Blondel De Nesle
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
82
Frauenlob
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
83
St. Bernard von Clairvaux
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
84
Chastelain de Couci
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
85
Albertus Parisiensis
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
86
Raimon Jordan
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
87
Petrus de Cruce
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 153
88
Colin Muset
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 73
89
Aimeric de Peguilhan
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
90
Jehan Vaillant
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
91
Bernard de Cluny
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72
92
Codex las Huelgas
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
93
Alphonse Le Sage
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
94
Tuotilo
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
95
Bernger von Horheim
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
96
Pierre de Blois
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
97
Dietmar Von Aist
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
98
Pierre Abélard
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63
99
Peire d'Alvernhe
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25