Léonin (b. 1150?) was the first-known composer; Pérotin (b. 1200??) was the second-known composer.
Having known so little about them, though, we've since dubbed the pair the patron saints of Classicalite's Cartoon Trivia with Léo & Péri...
Léo: "We're looking at Jan van Eyck's Portrait of Tymotheos from 1432. In his right hand, Tymotheos has a rolled scroll or parchment sheet with a few marks that resemble early musical notation from from the manuscripts of the 11th and 12th centuries--long before the staff had been introduced. For van Eyck, antiquity really meant remote times. So, if "Tymotheos" here was, in fact, a Burgundian court musician, who do you think we're actually looking, Péri?"
Do you know the answer to Léo's question here, Classicalites? If so, let us know in the comments.
As always, we'll post Péri's right response soon.
