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Little survives of the early music of England, by which is meant the music that was used by the people before the establishment of musical notation in the medieval period.
Some of the earliest music to remain is either church music, or else is in the form of carols or ballads dating from the 16th century or earlier.
The music of this school was famous on the continent, and occasionally rivaled the music of the contemporary Burgundian school in expressiveness and renown; indeed Dunstable is recognized as one of the strongest influences on the early development of the music of the Burgundians.