| Unit name | Medieval Music Palaeography |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MUSI30121 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Hornby |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Technical knowledge of music (ability to read notation fluently is essential; music A level or Associated board grade 8 or equivalent may be required). |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
none |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
n/a |
| School/department | Department of Music |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will introduce students to the editorial challenges presented by medieval musical notations. The students will be actively engaged with the interpretation and transcription of medieval music throughout the course.
Aims:
Students will gain familiarity with and experience of reading primary sources of medieval music. They will look closely at, analyse and transcribe some medieval notations.
On completion of this unit, a successful student will:
1. Use the correct nomenclature for medieval musical notations and the conventional palaeographical terminology
2. Understand and articulate key issues related to the transcription of music written in early notational systems
3. Make accurate, critical transcriptions of medieval music
4. Comment critically on the codicological and palaeographical aspects of a primary source of medieval music
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures and self-directed exercises.
This unit is assessed through a portfolio submission at the end of the unit. This will comprise technical transcription and palaeography exercises (ILO 1-2; 50% of the portfolio mark) together with a short reflective commentary (up to 2,500 words) chosen from a list of topics provided by the unit convenor (ILO 1-4; 50% of the portfolio mark). 100% of the unit mark.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
