Question

Explain the move from the single-melody chant to multiple melodies sung or played at the same time (polyphony).

Answer 1

The inscription is believed to date back to the start of the 10th century and is the setting of a short chant dedicated to Boniface, patron Saint of Germany. It is the earliest practical example of a piece of polyphonic music – the term given to music that combines more than one independent melody – ever discovered.

Hence, it can be concluded that the movement was not started by some radical monk.