1490s in music

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1480s . 1490s in music . 1500s
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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the 1490s.

Events

The Renaissance was in full swing by now, and many new musical styles were being created, including the motet and madrigal. Music left an emphasis on chanting and simple melodies to polyphony and homophony. The Renaissance is considered by some to be the birth of modern music.

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