Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module MUSI52030: Editing Early Music
Department: Music
MUSI52030: Editing Early Music
| Type | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 30 | Availability | Available in 2007/08 | Module Cap |
|---|
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- Basic training in the principles and techniques of editorial method as applied to musi c.1450 - c.1650, with an introduction to white mensural notation, tablatures and the realisation of a thorough bass. The course is intended for candidates who have previously done little or no work in this field.
Content
- Fundamental issues and principles.
- White mensural notation: formats of sources, note-shapes, ligatures, mensuration, imperfection, alteration, point of division, coloration.
- Instrumental notations: tablatures; realisation of figured and unfigured bass.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Understanding of the principles invovled in producing a scholarly edition, plus the requisite knowledge of the principle notation methods in the period covered.
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | |||||
| Tutorials | |||||
| Preparation and Reading | |||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Portfolio | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Portfolio 1 | 50% | ||
| Portfolio 2 | 50% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Exercises arising out of tutorials.
■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.