Léonin

French 12th-century composer associated with polyphony in Notre Dame
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Léonin
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Léonin

Summary

Léonin is a human[1]. He was born on 1135[2]. He died on 1201[3]. He worked as a composer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Léonin was born on 1135[2].
  • Léonin died on 1201[3].
  • Léonin held citizenship in France[6].
  • Léonin's professions included composer[4].
  • A notable work attributed to Léonin is Magnus Liber[7].
  • Léonin is recorded as male[8].
  • Léonin's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Léonin is associated with the Notre Dame school movement[10].
  • Léonin's Commons category is recorded as Notre Dame school[11].
  • Léonin's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[12].
  • Léonin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[13].
  • Léonin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Léonin'}[14].
  • Léonin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[15].

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Origins and Family

Léonin was born on 1135[2].

Career and Affiliations

Léonin worked as a composer[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Léonin is Magnus Liber[7].

Death and Burial

Léonin died on 1201[3].

Why It Matters

Léonin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

What did Léonin do for work?

Léonin worked as composer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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