This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2024-2025 !
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The notation of plainchant and polyphony;
the modes of Western music;
the theory and evolution of counterpoint, from the beginning until the end of the 16th century.
the modes of Western music;
the theory and evolution of counterpoint, from the beginning until the end of the 16th century.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Introducing the students to musical palaeography and pretonal musical languages, from the origins of musical notations (Carolingian period) until the 16th century. |
Content
In 2023-2024, te course covers the emergence of musical notation in the 9th and 10th centuries, as well as white proportional notation used in 15th and 16th century polyphony.
Teaching methods
Lecture course illustrated through Powerpoint presentations and exercices.
Evaluation methods
Written assignments and oral exam. Half of the assessment is for the "plainsong" part and half for the "polyphony" part.
Online resources
Course notes on Moodle
Bibliography
- Willi APEL, La notation de la musique polyphonique : 900-1600, trad. de l'anglais par Jean-Philippe Navarre, Sprimont, Mardaga, 1997.
- Marie-Noëlle COLETTE, Marielle POPIN et Philippe VENDRIX, Histoire de la notation du Moyen Age à la Renaissance, Paris, Minerve, 2003.
- Susan RANKIN, Writing Sounds in Carolingian Europe. The Invention of Musical Notation, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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