Tue Jan 15
Discussion of the study of Early Music Literature. Outline of Medieval & Renaissance History. Blackboard Quizzes. Assignments for next class. (Note: Reading and listening are to be done before the class listed so you are prepared for class discussion.)

Thu Jan 17
Reading: Strunk 2, Introduction & readings 1-5 (St. Basil, St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, Niceta of Remesiana, St. Augustine); Blackboard Quizzes 1-5
Listening with scores: Stolba 5, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei (the Ordinary of the Easter Mass)
Class: Notation 1--Pre-Guidonian learning; chant notation; types of chant

Tue Jan 22
Reading: Strunk 2, readings 6-8 (Boethius, Cassiodorus, Isidore of Seville); Blackboard Quizzes 6-8
Listening with scores: Stolba 5, Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Sequence, Offertory, Communion (the Proper of the Easter Mass)
Class: Types of chant; structure of the Mass

Thu Jan 24
Reading: Strunk 2, readings 9-12 (St. Benedict, Pseudo-Germanus, 8th century Anonymous, Helisachar); Blackboard Quizzes 9-12
Listening: Stolba 4, 6, 7, 9 (Antiphon, Tract, Sequence, Dramatic Trope)
Class: Structure of the daily Holy Offices

Tue Jan 29
Reading: Strunk 2, readings 13-19 (John the Deacon, The Monk of St. Gall, Hildegard of Bingen, 9th century Anonymous, 10th century Anonymous, Pseudo-Odo of Cluny, Guido of Arezzo); Blackboard Quizzes 13-19
Listening: Stolba 11a, b, c, 12, 13, 14b (Organum)
Class: Introduction to troping; Organum as troping
Paper 1: 1st draft due

Thu Jan 31
Reading: Strunk 2, readings 20-23 (Guido of Arezzo, 13th century Anonymous, Johannes de Garlandia, Franco of Cologne); Blackboard Quizzes 20-23
Listening: Stolba 15, 17a, 18, 19, 21, 27-34 (Trobador, Trobairitz, Trouvère; Versus, Clausula, Organum triplum and quadruplum, Conductus)
Class: 12th century sacred & secular developments
(Paper 1 returned)

Tue Feb 5
Reading: Strunk 2, readings 24-27 (13th century Anonymous, Johannes de Garlandia); Blackboard Quizzes 24-27
Listening: Stolba 22, 23, 24, 39, 40 (13th century and Ars Nova motets)
Class: Notation 2--Rhythmic Modes; Notation 3--13th century Franconian mensural notation
Paper 1: revised draft due
 

Thu Feb 7
Exam 1: Covering all Medieval Readings, Listenings, and Lectures to date
(Revised Paper 1 returned)

Tue Feb 12
Reading: Atlas Chapters 1-2 (The English Sound; European Society 1380-1420); Blackboard Quiz 28
Listening: Stolbe 48, 49 (Anonymous; Dunstable)
Class: Analysis of "Quam pulchra es"
Paper 1: final draft due

Thu Feb 14
Reading: Atlas Chapters 3-4 (The Low Countries; The Notation); Blackboard Quiz 29
Listening: Stolba 52 (Dufay)
Class: Work on transcription, notation

Tue Feb 19
Reading: Atlas Chapters 5-6 (French Secular Song; Society 1424-1428); Blackboard Quiz 30
Listening: Stolba 50-51, 54 (Dufay; Binchois)
Class:
Paper 2: 1st draft due

Thu Feb 21
Reading: Atlas 7-8 (The New Motets; Using Primary Sources); Blackboard Quiz 31
Listening: Stolba 57-58 (Josquin)
Class: Analysis of Josquin, "Ave Maria ... virgo serena"
(Paper 2 returned)

Sun Feb 24
Early Music Ensemble, Program to be announced, 3 pm, Recital Salon, attendance required!

Tue Feb 26
Reading: Atlas Chapters 9-10 (Mass and Vespers; Europe 1453-1454); Blackboard Quiz 32
Listening: Stolba 60-62 (Gombert, Willaert, Morales)
Class: Please note that for the balance of the semester decisions on class activities will be made on a week-by-week basis.

Thu Feb 28
Reading: Atlas Chapters 11-12 (Mass & Motet; Primary Sources); Blackboard Quiz 33
Listening: Stolba 53, 55 (Dufay, Ockeghem)
Class:
Paper 2: revised draft due

Spring Break

Tue Mar 11
Reading: Atlas Chapter 13-14 (Patrons; Secular Song); Blackboard Quiz 34
Listening: Stolba 59 (Isaac)
Class:
(Revised Paper 2 returned)

Thu Mar 13
Reading: Atlas Chapters 15-16 (Europe 1467-1469; Instrumental Music); Blackboard Quiz 35
Listening: Stolba 85a&b, 86-88 (Tye; Cabezón; Milán; Diruta)
Class:
Paper 2: Final draft due

Tue Mar 18
Reading: Atlas Chapter 17 (Musica Ficta); Blackboard Quiz 34
Listening: Stolba 59 (Isaac)
Class:

Thu Mar 20
Reading: Atlas Chapters 18-19 (Music of Josquin's Time; 1492); Blackboard Quiz 36
Listening: Stolba
Class:
Paper 3: 1st draft due

Tue Mar 25
Reading: Atlas Chapters 20-21 (The New Motet; Text Underlay); Blackboard Quiz 37
Listening: Stolba
Class:

Thu Mar 27
Reading: Atlas Chapter 22-24 (The Mass in Detail; Europe 1513-1521; New Chansons); Blackboard Quiz 38-39
Listening: Stolba 63-64, 70-71 (Cara; Festa; Janequin; Le Jeune)
Class:
(Paper 3 returned)

Tue Apr 1
Reading: Atlas Chapters 25-26 (Instrumental Music; Catholic Music); Blackboard Quiz 40-41
Listening: Stolba 76-81, 89 (Giovanni Gabrieli; Palestrina; Victoria; Lasso)
Class: Work on transcription
(Paper 3: revised draft due)

Thu Apr 3
Reading: Atlas Chapters 27-28 (Chanson and Madrigal; Europe 1533-1536); Blackboard Quiz 42
Listening: Stolba 65-69 (Rore; Marenzio; Gesualdo; Morley; Wert)
Class:


Tue Apr 8
Reading: Atlas Chapters 29-30 (Music Printing; Final Editing of a Chanson); Blackboard Quiz 43
Listening: Stolba
Class:
Paper 3: Final draft due

Thu Apr 10
Reading: Atlas Chapters 31-32 (Late Instrumental Music; Europe 1543-1547); Blackboard Quiz 44
Listening: Stolba
Class:

Tue Apr 15
Reading: Atlas Chapters 33-34 (The Reformation; Anglican England); Blackboard Quiz 45
Listening: Stolba
Class:
Paper 4: 1st draft due

Thu Apr 17
Reading: Atlas Chapters 35-36 (Renaissance Theory; Europe 1560-1562); Blackboard Quiz 46
Listening: Stolba
Class:
(Paper 4 returned)

Sun Apr 20
Early Music Ensemble, 3 pm, Recital Salon, attendance required

Tue Apr 22
Reading: Atlas Chapter 37-38 (The Counter-Reformation; Madrigals); Blackboard Quiz 47
Listening: Stolba
Class:

Thu Apr 24
Reading: Atlas Chapters 39-40 (Europe 1588-1590; Elizabethan England); Blackboard Quiz 48
Listening: Stolba
Paper 4: Final draft due

Tue Apr 29
Exam 2: Covering all Renaissance Readings, Listenings, and Lectures (No additional Final Exam)