French composer Pérotin Magister was a student of Leonin and continued to build on his teacher's work. He revised the Magnus Liber and is credited with the development of four voice polyphony. The English theorist Anonymous IV named him as creator of the Graduals Viderunt and Sederunt.
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- Perotin: A Discography Notes scant biography as provided by Anonymous IV, tracing his relationship to Leonin and his own contributions to polyphony. Recordings containing his works are listed.
- Pérotin, (c. 1160 - c. 1205), France Biographical data, major works, musicological development, recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
- Pérotin Magister Classical Net's Basic Repertoire with biography, historical significance, and recommended recordings.
- Pérotin [Perotinus Magnus] Biography, musical contributions, related composers, and related material from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.
- Pérotin the Great Brief biography of Perotinus Magister with key works, suggested reading, timeline, and recommended recordings from Humanities Web.
- Pérotin Wikipedia article summarizing his style and noting his influence on late 20th Century minimalism such as that of Steve Reich. Includes internal references to related people and topics.
- Classical Archives: Pérotin Biography and music files offered in MIDI format.