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    In the year 1160 the composer Perotin was born in Paris France. It is believed that he worked with Leonins on most of his pieces at Notre Dame. He was also sometimes called “Perotinus”. He was very little was known about the composer Perotin because of the lack of documentation during that time period . It's also notable that he and Leonin were some of the first composers to be documented. The one and only known source of information on Perotin and his friend/partner Leonin was in a series of writings

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    So Mote It Be- It is an archaic phrase uttered at the completion of spellwork, impressing the spell in to reality. As being used to further the spell crafters used this form to remind themselves that their magic is already bringing about the desired results that they what to take effect, Titles of a Pagan deity. But there are just as many words and titles that are from the ancient origins that have been stolen or changed to encompass a broader meaning. So mote it be or must. It also means to be

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    So Mote It Be is a phrase that is used as a way to wrap up magickal workings and affirm that your magic took the effect it was intended for. The definition of the word Mote means “must”, and it comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “Motan”. The saying is a way to finalize a ritual and ask the Divine for their help. The full version of the saying is “As my Word (will) So Mote It Be”, which links the saying to the will of your mind. If you do not honor your word in other aspects of your life, your magickal

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    What Does So Mote Mean

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    So Mote it be So mote it be is defined as: so might it be; and so it shall be; a phrase to end a ritual, prayer or magical workings, to declare magical intent is in place. Asking the god/goddess that if they will it; it will be. The word “Mote” is Middle English; from old English motan meaning: To be allowed. The archaic definition of mote is: may, might. ‘So mote it be’ is used in a similar way that amen is used in Christian religion. The meaning of Amen is: ‘so be it.’ It is a Latin word derived

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    ‘So Mote It Be’ roughly translates to ‘So Must It Be’, but it means so much more than just that. It is also a way to ask the God/Goddess if they will it to be done. The phrase is basically used to say ‘So be it’ and ‘So it shall be’. It is also a way to say ‘I will it and it is done’. The phrase most likely originates from Freemasonry and has a slightly different meaning to them as the phrase does today in neopagan culture. “In Freemasonry, "So mote it be" is the equivalent of "Amen" or "As God wills

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    Pérotin is hailed as a sort of Mozart of his time. He was a scholarly musician and musical innovator . Pérotin is called by many different names: Perotinus – his Latin Name and Perotinus Magnus – Pérotin the Great ; and even “optimus discantor”, or great composer of discant. According to Hussman, Pérotin was a court composer for Notre Dame, but his connection to Notre Dame is not entirely confirmed. It is because of an account by the English traveler Anonymous IV and letters to a Bishop that it is

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    Throughout the course of the class, we have examined multiple forms of art across the span of multiple centuries. Three pieces I believe have influence the way western culture has evolved today is satire, stain glass and the Hagia Sophia. These pieces have changed the way society has and is changing. Though I did not find the Forum of Trajan, the Magnus Liber Organi, and the Sistine Chapel as important as the aforementioned, they have expanded my appreciation and understanding of western art. The

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    and wore mask so people didn’t know who they were. The classical medieval was from 1230-1820 AD, Baroque was from 1600-1750 AD, and Romantic was from 1280-1910 AD. Four of the most popular and important composers were Hildegard von, Bingen, Leonin, Perotin and Guillaume De Machaut. Medieval music was another saying for Western music. Liturgical music, which means sacred was used for the church, secular music and non-religious music. Gems-horns were made of a horn of an ox or chamois. The harp was usually

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    a French poet and musician who died between the year of 1285CE and 1288 ACE (Sherrane, 1995-2008). He was known for the one who broke the long established tradition of writing liturgical poetry and an early founder of secular music. Perotin also known as Perotin the Great, he was an European composer that everyone though was French. He was most famous for his excellence at the Notre Dame School of polyphony. He wrote numerous amounts of polyphony that varied in a wide range of

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    Music has been a part of our society since the dawn of time, even primitive communities had some way of making music. Music has a way a reliving stress, and relieving the mind of troubles the day may have brought. It is no surprise that music was also a big part of the middle ages. Most music in the middle ages was based completely on the Roman Catholic Religion. The Gregorian chant has been the official music of the Roman Catholic Church for over 1000 years and the Roman Catholic Church was not

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