A type of medieval musical composition, usually with Latin words, that developed in the 12th-13th centuries and featured elaborate melodies.
From Latin 'conductus' (led, conducted). In medieval music theory, a 'conductus' was a song form with multiple voice parts moving in similar patterns.
Medieval 'conductus' compositions are where Western polyphonic music really got interesting—multiple singers weaving together in organized patterns was revolutionary for its time!
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