Medieval Soundscape

Wednesday 17th April 2024 at 15:00

This lecture will introduce the traditions of music making and plainchant associated with monastic communities in the Middle Ages, referring to both the representation of musical instruments in medieval works of art, as well as audio recordings of historically significant works performed on original instruments of the age.

 

Illustration depicting Francesco Landini (1410)

Squarcialupi Codex, Laurentian Library, Florence

 

 

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