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Genres of early vocal polyphony (module V)

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Course ID: 3106-1GDPW-W
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Course title: Genres of early vocal polyphony (module V)
Name in Polish: Gatunki dawnej polifonii wokalnej (moduł V)
Organizational unit: Institute of Musicology
Course groups: (in Polish) III rok I st. Muzykologia
(in Polish) Przedmioty modułowe dla III r. (moduł V)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 2.50 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
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Language: Polish
Type of course:

elective courses
obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):

Medieval and Renaissance European vocal manuscripts: history, function, repertoire.


Selected manuscripts with vocal polyphony originating between late 13th and early 16th c. will be described. The circumstances of their creation and functioning in culture will be discussed, as well as repertoire and its peculiarities. The aim of the course is to show the contexts that may have accompanied the creation and performance of Medieval and Renaissance vocal compositions.
Mode:

Classroom
Short description:

1. Introduction.

2. Magnus liber organi.

3. Manuscripts of works by Guillaume de Machaut.

4. Codex Squarcialupi codex.

5. Manuscript Chantilly.

6. Codex Old Hall.

7. Eton choirbook.

8. Trent codices.

9. Codex Emmeram.

10. Codex Speciálník.

11. Chansonnier cordiforme.

12. Codex Chigi.

13. Codex Medici.
Bibliography:

M. Bent: The Old Hall Manuscript „Early Music” 2/1, 1974

R. L. Gerber, Sacred Music from the Cathedral at Trent. Trent, Museo Provinciale d'Arte, Codex 1375 (olim 88), Chicago 2006

J. Haar, John Nádas, Antonio Squarcialupi: Man and Myth „Early Music History” 25, 2006

H. Kellman, The Origins of the Chigi Codex: the Date, Provenance, and Original Ownership of Rome, Biblioteca Vaticana, Chigiana, C.VIII.234, “Journal of the American Musiological Society” 11/1, 1958

E. L. Kottick, The Chansonnier Cordiforme, “Journal of the American Musiological

Society” 20/1, 1967

E. E. Leach, Guillaume de Machaut: Secretary, Poet, Musician, Leuven 2011

L. Mráčková, Behind the stage: some thoughts on the Codex Speciálník and the reception of polyphony in late 15th-century Prague, „Early Music” 37/1, 2009

Y. Plumley, A. Stone (ed.), A late medieval songbook and its context: new perspectives on the Chantilly Codex, Turnhout 2009

J. Rifkin, The Creation of the Medici Codex, “Journal of the American Musicological

Society” 62/3, 2009

E. H. Roesner, Who 'Made' the 'Magnus Liber'? „Early Music History” 20, 2001

I. Rumbold (& P. Wright), Hermann Pötzlinger's music book: the St Emmeram Codex and its contexts, Woodbridge 2009

M. Williamson The Early Tudor Court, the Provinces and the Eton Choirbook, Early Music 25/2, 1997
Learning outcomes:

Students should have a basic knowledge of manuscripts discussed; be aware of the diversity of the causes of such sources, be acquainted with their repertoire and be able to perceive vocal compositions included in such collections as carriers of different meanings, both musical and non-musical.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Class attendance is obligatory. Students will have to prepare an essay on the topic agreed with the teacher. The course will end with a test.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Seminar, 30 hours, 20 places more information
Coordinators: Agnieszka Leszczyńska
Group instructors: Agnieszka Leszczyńska
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Grading
Type of course:

obligatory courses
Short description:

Mediaeval and Renaissance European vocal manuscripts: history, function, repertoire.

Selected manuscripts with vocal polyphony originating between late 13th and early 16th c. will be described. The circumstances of their creation and functioning in culture will be discussed, as well as repertoire and its peculiarities.
Full description:

1. Introduction.

2. Magnus liber organi.

3. Manuscripts of works by Guillaume de Machaut.

4. Squarcialupi codex.

5. Manuscript Chantilly.

6. Codex Old Hall.

7. Eton choirbook.

8. Trent codices.

9. Codex Emmeram.

10. Codex Speciálník.

11. Chansonnier cordiforme.

12. Codex Chigi.

13. Codex Medici.
Bibliography:

M. Bent: The Old Hall Manuscript „Early Music” 2/1, 1974

R. L. Gerber, Sacred Music from the Cathedral at Trent. Trent, Museo Provinciale d'Arte, Codex 1375 (olim 88), Chicago 2006

J. Haar, John Nádas, Antonio Squarcialupi: Man and Myth „Early Music History” 25, 2006

H. Kellman, The Origins of the Chigi Codex: the Date, Provenance, and Original Ownership of Rome, Biblioteca Vaticana, Chigiana, C.VIII.234, “Journal of the American Musiological Society” 11/1, 1958

E. L. Kottick, The Chansonnier Cordiforme, “Journal of the American Musiological

Society” 20/1, 1967

E. E. Leach, Guillaume de Machaut: Secretary, Poet, Musician, Leuven 2011

L. Mráčková, Behind the stage: some thoughts on the Codex Speciálník and the reception of polyphony in late 15th-century Prague, „Early Music” 37/1, 2009

Y. Plumley, A. Stone (ed.), A late medieval songbook and its context: new perspectives on the Chantilly Codex, Turnhout 2009

J. Rifkin, The Creation of the Medici Codex, “Journal of the American Musicological

Society” 62/3, 2009

E. H. Roesner, Who 'Made' the 'Magnus Liber'? „Early Music History” 20, 2001

I. Rumbold (& P. Wright), Hermann Pötzlinger's music book: the St Emmeram Codex and its contexts, Woodbridge 2009

M. Williamson The Early Tudor Court, the Provinces and the Eton Choirbook, Early Music 25/2, 1997

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span: 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Seminar, 30 hours, 20 places more information
Coordinators: Agnieszka Leszczyńska
Group instructors: Agnieszka Leszczyńska
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Grading
Type of course:

obligatory courses
Short description:

Mediaeval and Renaissance European vocal manuscripts: history, function, repertoire.

Selected manuscripts with vocal polyphony originating between late 13th and early 16th c. will be described. The circumstances of their creation and functioning in culture will be discussed, as well as repertoire and its peculiarities.
Full description:

1. Introduction.

2. Magnus liber organi.

3. Manuscripts of works by Guillaume de Machaut.

4. Squarcialupi codex.

5. Manuscript Chantilly.

6. Codex Old Hall.

7. Eton choirbook.

8. Trent codices.

9. Codex Emmeram.

10. Codex Speciálník.

11. Chansonnier cordiforme.

12. Codex Chigi.

13. Codex Medici.
Bibliography:

M. Bent: The Old Hall Manuscript „Early Music” 2/1, 1974

R. L. Gerber, Sacred Music from the Cathedral at Trent. Trent, Museo Provinciale d'Arte, Codex 1375 (olim 88), Chicago 2006

J. Haar, John Nádas, Antonio Squarcialupi: Man and Myth „Early Music History” 25, 2006

H. Kellman, The Origins of the Chigi Codex: the Date, Provenance, and Original Ownership of Rome, Biblioteca Vaticana, Chigiana, C.VIII.234, “Journal of the American Musiological Society” 11/1, 1958

E. L. Kottick, The Chansonnier Cordiforme, “Journal of the American Musiological

Society” 20/1, 1967

E. E. Leach, Guillaume de Machaut: Secretary, Poet, Musician, Leuven 2011

L. Mráčková, Behind the stage: some thoughts on the Codex Speciálník and the reception of polyphony in late 15th-century Prague, „Early Music” 37/1, 2009

Y. Plumley, A. Stone (ed.), A late medieval songbook and its context: new perspectives on the Chantilly Codex, Turnhout 2009

J. Rifkin, The Creation of the Medici Codex, “Journal of the American Musicological

Society” 62/3, 2009

E. H. Roesner, Who 'Made' the 'Magnus Liber'? „Early Music History” 20, 2001

I. Rumbold (& P. Wright), Hermann Pötzlinger's music book: the St Emmeram Codex and its contexts, Woodbridge 2009

M. Williamson The Early Tudor Court, the Provinces and the Eton Choirbook, Early Music 25/2, 1997
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