- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Medieval Music Practice 3106-PraMS-OG
The purpose of this course is to get knowledge on forms and genres of medieval music through the practical contact with them.
The course will include:
- performances of vocal pieces (monophonic and polyphonic)
- introduction in the notations of medieval music (different types of chant notations, notations of ars antiqua and ars nova periods)
- audial analysis of recordings of selected pieces (with elements of discussion on the performance practice issues)
- presentation of selected on-line databases linked to the medieval music (digital libraries, catalogues, professional websites).
The topics and material discussed during this course are related to the course ‘History of medieval music’, as its supplement and extension. For this reason, this course is addressed mainly to the students of the 1st year of musicology; there is, however, no obstacle in participation of students of other years or different fields.
1. Psalm tones, contemporary notation of the chant
2. Liturgy of the Hours: tones in practice
3. Proprium missae; adiasthematic notations
4. Tropes and sequences: Kyrie Rex immense; Victimae paschali laudes. Diasthematic chant notations
5. Music of the laypeople (1): Laudario di Cortona
6. Music of the laypeople (2): Cantigas de Santa Maria, Cantigas de Amigo
7. (Written) beginnings of polyphony: Saint-Martial school
8-9. Ars antiqua: Ave virgo virginum; Alle psallite cum luya
10. French ars nova and its notation: Guillaume de Machaut, Comment qu’a moy lointeinne
11. Italian ars nova and its notation: Francesco Landini, Ecco la primavera
12. Borders and borderlands of genres, styles, interpretations: Llibre vermell de Montserrat
13-14. Polyphony on the Isles: Edi beo thu hevene queene; John Dunstable, Quam pulchra es
(concrete pieces intended for performance during the course may vary depending on the group’s skills and needs)
Type of course
elective courses
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student:
- knows basic forms and genres of medieval music
- knows different types of notations of medieval music
- is able to read selected types of medieval music notation in order to transcribe and/or perform the piece
- knows how to use selected digital libraries, databases and scientific websites connected to the medieval music
- is able to perform selected pieces of medieval music
- is aware of changes of musical forms and genres during the Middle Ages
- is aware of the importance of medieval music to the European culture
- is aware of different trends in contemporary performance practice of early music
Assessment criteria
Presence (1 absence during the semester is allowed), active participation.
Bibliography
literature will be given during the course
Notes
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Term 2023Z:
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Term 2024Z:
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Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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