Unit:
Department of Music StudiesLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Supervisors info:
Ιωάννης Παπαθανασίου, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών, Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Πύρρος Μπαμίχας, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών, Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Αικατερίνη Λεβίδου, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών, Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Original Title:
Ο βίος και το έργο του θεωρητικού της μουσικής Johannes de Garlandia
Translated title:
The Life and Work of the Music Theorist Johannes de Garlandia
Summary:
Johannes de Garlandia was a significant figure in medieval music, known primarily for his treatises 'De Mensurabili Musica' and 'De Plana Musica'. The work attributed to Johannes de Garlandia exerted considerable influence on later theorists, as it marked the transition from a simple form of notation to a more advanced one, capable of more clearly conveying the complexity of polyphonic music.
The study includes historical and biographical information about Johannes de Garlandia, an examination of the manuscript sources of the treatises attributed to him, as well as an overview of the content of these works. Additionally, it references the sources that inspired Johannes de Garlandia's work and the theorists influenced by these theoretical writings.
Main subject category:
History
Keywords:
Johannes de Garlandia, Garlandia, De Mensurabili Musica, De Plana Musica, organum, discantus, copula, Medieval Treatises
