Background
He was born in Fulda and died in Wittenberg. Adam of Fulda was born approximately 1445.
composer monk music theorist musicologist
He was born in Fulda and died in Wittenberg. Adam of Fulda was born approximately 1445.
He was educated at the Benedictine Monastery at Vornbach Abbey, where he wrote his De musica.
In Heinrich Glarean"s Dodecachordon he is described as Francum Germanum, id est (that is), of German origin. Adam of Fulda calls himself at times musicus ducalis (musician of the Court). He also mentions Guillaume Dufay (1400–1474) as his contemporary.
From 1490 he was choir director