Palaeography of European music (mensural notation and tabulatures)
| Title | Παλαιογραφία ευρωπαϊκής μουσικής (μετρική σημειογραφία και ταμπουλατούρες) / Palaeography of European music (mensural notation and tabulatures) |
| Code | ΕΧ0501 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Music Studies |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 160000233 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600052614
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών (Θέρμη) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 8 (317) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 18:00 έως 21:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600052614
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6458
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should have:
• adapt the basic knowledge of the various stages of the development of the notation of Western music
• been familiarised with the reading and the transcription of earlier notations into modern notation
• understand the interrelation between musical creation and musical notation
• develop critical skills in order to offer solutions when problems appear in primary musical sources
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Examination of the basic types of early notation of Western from the 9th to the 16th century.
Syllabus topics:
• Intervallic – phonetic notation
• Neumatic notation
• Square notation
• Modal notation
• Franconian notation
• Petronian notation
• White mensural notation
• Lute and keyboard tablatures: Italian, Spanish, French, German
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ||||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
During the term, three compulsory progress assignments take place (1 hour each). The final grade will be determined based on the assignments (30+40+30%).
Student Assessment methods
- Transcription of manuscript and printed sources into modern notation (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
• Σημειώσεις του διδάσκοντος
• Willi Apel, The Notation of Polyphonic Music, 900–1600 (Cambridge, MA: The Mediæval Academy of America, 1942, αναθ. 5/1961· γερμ. μτφ., αναθ., 1970)
• Carl Parrish, The Notation of Medieval Music ( New York: Norton, 1957, 2/1959)
• Richard Rastall, The Notation of Western Music: an Introduction (New York: Dent, 1983, αναθ. 2/1998/R)
Last Update
21-11-2015
