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CONTENTS

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13 Music through
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 the ages 24

14 Medieval music
500–1400 26

15 Renaissance music
1400–1600 27

16 Baroque music
1600–1740 28
17 Classical music
1740–1800 30