Medieval liturgical plainchant in Braga within the Iberian-Aquitanian context: views on responsories

At the end of the eleventh century the Frankish-Roman rite was imposed in Iberian Peninsula and the Old Hispanic one was replaced. Cluniac monks, mainly from Aquitania, promoted the diffusion of the new rite south and south-west of the Pyrenees. This lecture will investigate the adoption of the new liturgy in Braga and related uses, with a special focus on musical aspects. Other Iberian cases will be also presented.

Diogo Alte da Veiga (CESEM, NOVA FCSH)

Interdisciplinary Research Seminars “Manuscritos em Diálogo”

The idea of gathering together interdisciplinary scholars to discuss some specific aspects related to the music, liturgy, art, palaeography and conservation of Iberian manuscripts stemmed from the scholarly discussions at the first Interdisciplinary Conference on Iberian Manuscripts (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lisbon, October 2017).

These seminars are envisioned as didactic events devoted to spread useful information on how to tackle the study and description of different kinds of medieval manuscripts. The seminars aim to create bridges among scholars from different areas and promote dialogue between them. Seminars will be held every month from February to June 2018 and their participation is free.

Official languages: Portuguese, Spanish, French, English.

Organizers: Elsa De Luca and Alicia Miguelez

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