This course will enable you to understand the theoretical and practical principles of reading musical notation from the Middle Ages until the Early Modern Period. We will show you how to decode and transcribe early notational systems. And we will discuss the challenges and principles of music notation, referring to semiotic approaches and visual theory.

Subject: History & Politics; Arts & Media; Culture & Society | Creator: Matteo Nanni | Production: New Media Center der Universität Basel | Year: 2015 |