Philippe de Vitry

French composer, music theorist and poet
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Philippe de Vitry
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Philippe de Vitry

Summary

Philippe de Vitry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on October 31, 1291[3]. He passed away in Meaux[4]. He died on June 9, 1361[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music theorist[7], musicologist[8], writer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Philippe de Vitry's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Philippe de Vitry died in Meaux[4].
  • Philippe de Vitry was born on October 31, 1291[3].
  • Philippe de Vitry was born on October 31, 1293[12].
  • Philippe de Vitry died on June 9, 1361[5].
  • Philippe de Vitry held citizenship in Kingdom of France[13].
  • Old French was Philippe de Vitry's native language[14].
  • Philippe de Vitry worked as a composer[6].
  • Philippe de Vitry's professions included music theorist[7].
  • Philippe de Vitry worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Philippe de Vitry worked as a writer[9].
  • Philippe de Vitry's professions included poet[10].
  • Philippe de Vitry worked as a philosopher[15].
  • Philippe de Vitry held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Meaux[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Philippe de Vitry is Ars nova musicae[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Philippe de Vitry is Motets[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Philippe de Vitry is Le chapel des trois fleurs de lis[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Philippe de Vitry is Le dit de franc Gonthier[20].
  • Philippe de Vitry's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Philippe de Vitry is recorded as male[22].
  • Philippe de Vitry's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Philippe de Vitry is associated with the medieval music movement[24].
  • Philippe de Vitry's genre is ars nova[25].
  • Philippe de Vitry's Commons category is recorded as Philippe de Vitry[26].
  • Philippe de Vitry's family name is recorded as de Vitry[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1291-10-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1361-06-09[31]

  • Genre(s): ars nova[32]

  • Community tags: ars nova[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c7afae27-844a-4361-854b-0afe20218639[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Philippe de Vitry was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 31, 1291[3] and October 31, 1293[12]. Old French was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music theorist[7], musicologist[8], writer[9], poet[10], and philosopher[15]. Philippe de Vitry held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Meaux[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ars nova musicae[17]; Motets[18]; Le chapel des trois fleurs de lis[19], a literary work[35]; and Le dit de franc Gonthier[20], a literary work[36].

Personal Life

Philippe de Vitry's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

Philippe de Vitry died on June 9, 1361[5]. He passed away in Meaux[4].

Why It Matters

Philippe de Vitry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Philippe de Vitry born?

Philippe de Vitry's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Philippe de Vitry die?

Philippe de Vitry died in Meaux[4].

What did Philippe de Vitry do for work?

Philippe de Vitry worked as composer[6], music theorist[7], musicologist[8], writer[9], and poet[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Old French
    Languages spoken, written or signed medieval Latin, Old French
    Genre ars nova
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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