Context Guillaume de Machaut was a composer in the Ars nova ("new art") genre. His work was highly influential, with his death signifying the end of an era and the start of “Ars Subtilior”. His music was during a transformative time in Europe, where polyphonic music was the overtaking monophonic.
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Early 40s here... don't rub it in, ok?