Meet the 1,000-year-old abbey where modern musical notation was born

Pomposa Abbey, in northern Italy, was once Guido D’Arezzo’s home.The Abbey of Pomposa was once one of the most important in northern Italy. Before the days of Guido D’Arezzo  (probably the most famous monk ever to live in Pomposa), it was already famous not only for its impressive Romanesque architecture, but also for the many Carolingian Read More…

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