Guido of Arezzo

11th century Italian monk, inventor of modern musical notation
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Guido of Arezzo
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Guido of Arezzo

Summary

Guido of Arezzo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Arezzo[2]. He was born on 992[3]. He died in Arezzo[4]. He died on 1050[5]. He worked as a music theorist[6], musicologist[7], inventor[8], writer[9], and monk[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Guido of Arezzo was born in Arezzo[2].
  • Guido of Arezzo's place of birth was Abbazia di Pomposa[12].
  • Guido of Arezzo died in Arezzo[4].
  • Guido of Arezzo was born on 992[3].
  • Guido of Arezzo died on 1050[5].
  • Guido of Arezzo's professions included music theorist[6].
  • Guido of Arezzo worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Guido of Arezzo worked as an inventor[8].
  • Guido of Arezzo worked as a writer[9].
  • Guido of Arezzo's professions included monk[10].
  • Guido of Arezzo's field of work was music[13].
  • Guido of Arezzo is recorded as male[14].
  • Guido of Arezzo's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Guido of Arezzo's Commons category is recorded as Guido of Arezzo[16].
  • Guido of Arezzo's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
  • Guido of Arezzo's family name is recorded as d'Arezzo[18].
  • Guido of Arezzo's given name is recorded as Guido[19].
  • Guido of Arezzo's feast day is recorded as September 7[20].
  • Guido of Arezzo studied under Sylvester II[21].
  • Guido of Arezzo's floruit is recorded as 1050[22].
  • Guido of Arezzo's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Guido of Arezzo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[24].
  • Guido of Arezzo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Guido of Arezzo's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Guido of Arezzo's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Arezzo[2], a comune of Italy[28], in Italy[29], founded in -0900[30] and Abbazia di Pomposa[12], an abbey[31], in Italy[32], founded in 0801[33], headquartered in Codigoro[34]. Guido of Arezzo was born on 992[3].

Education

Guido of Arezzo studied under Sylvester II[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music theorist[6], musicologist[7], inventor[8], writer[9], and monk[10]. Guido of Arezzo's field of work was music[13].

Death and Burial

Guido of Arezzo died on 1050[5]. He died in Arezzo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Guido of Arezzo include Guido d'Arezzo[35], an impact crater[36].

Why It Matters

Guido of Arezzo has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Micrologus[38], a written work[39]. Entities named for him include Guido d'Arezzo[35], an impact crater[36].

FAQs

Where was Guido of Arezzo born?

Born in Arezzo[2], Guido of Arezzo…

Where did Guido of Arezzo die?

Guido of Arezzo died in Arezzo[4].

What did Guido of Arezzo do for work?

Guido of Arezzo worked as music theorist[6], musicologist[7], inventor[8], writer[9], and monk[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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