ars nova

noun

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.

OriginLatin ars nova →
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Meanings

nounars nova (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Latinars nova
  2. Englishars nova

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

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APA

ars nova. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ars%20nova

MLA

“ars nova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ars%20nova. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ars nova,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ars%20nova.

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