ars nova

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ars nova (literally “new art”). Compare also art nouveau.

Noun

ars nova (uncountable)

1. A musical style that flourished in the Kingdom of France and its surroundings during the Late Middle Ages, particularly between the preparation of the Roman de Fauvel (1310s) and the death of composer Guillaume de Machaut in 1377.

   Coordinate term: ars antiqua