In this illumination from the Antiphonary of Hartker of Sankt-Gallen, c. 1000, Gregory dictates Gregorian chant. Although he is credited with inventing Gregorian Chant, it is more likely that others developed it in keeping with Gregory's new rules for the mass.
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