Editing Music of Poland (section)

===Medieval and Renaissance===
[[File:Marcin Leopolita (cropped).jpg|thumb|Portrait of [[Marcin Leopolita]], c. 1570]]

The origin of Polish music can be traced as far back as the 13th century, from which manuscripts have been found in [[Stary Sącz]], containing [[polyphony|polyphonic]] compositions related to the Parisian [[Notre Dame School]]. Other early compositions, such as the melody of ''[[Bogurodzica]]'', may also date back to this period. The first known notable composer, [[Mikołaj z Radomia]] (Nicholas of Radom), lived in the 15th century.

During the 16th century, mostly two musical ensembles – both based in [[Kraków]] and belonging to the [[King of Poland|King]] and the [[Archbishop]] of [[Wawel]] – led the rapid innovation of Polish music. Composers writing during this period include [[Wacław z Szamotuł]], [[Mikołaj Zieleński]], [[Nicolaus Cracoviensis]], [[Marcin Leopolita]] and [[Mikołaj Gomółka]], who composed "Melodies to Polish Psalter". [[Diomedes Cato]], a native-born Italian who lived in Kraków from about the age of five, became one of the most famous lutenists at the court of [[Sigismund III]], and not only imported some of the musical styles from southern Europe, but blended them with native folk music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.semper.pl/muzyczne_dwory_summary.pdf |title=The Music Courts of the Polish Vasas |work=semper.pl |page=244 |access-date=13 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5h7rxPZrB?url=http://www.semper.pl/muzyczne_dwory_summary.pdf |archive-date=29 May 2009 }}</ref>

[[File:Strona tytułowa Melodii na Psalterz polski Mikołaja Gomółki.jpg|thumb|left|Cover page of the ''"Melodies for the Polish Psalter"'' composed by [[Mikołaj Gomółka]], 1580]]