This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

 

Assignments

The listening assignments for this class are presented on the listening and scores page. This page contains information about other types of coursework – notation, composition, transcription, and papers.

Student work is presented courtesy of the students, and used with permission.

ASSIGNMENTS DESCRIPTIONS STUDENT WORK
Assignment 1 (PDF) Notation for three versions of Viderunt Omnes in chant  
Assignment 2 A composition of Perotin style organum, or a motet

"Motet of Joy and Fortune," by Hong Pruttivarasin (PDF)

Assignment 3 (PDF) Transcription of Se per dureça  
First paper (PDF)  

"The influence of Greek musical thought on early Western musical theory," by Charles Amick (PDF)

"Musical Variety of the Five Ars Antiqua Motets," by Hong Pruttivarasin (PDF)

Assignment 4 Transcribe Missus ab arce  
Assignment 5 (PDF) Questions about Morley’s Plaine and Easie Introduction  
Assignment 6 Maids in Constrite worksheet  
Second paper (PDF) Write a set of program notes of no less than ten pages length on a concert of early music works

"Amore: Medieval and Renaissance Songs of Love" by Peter Lamb (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)

"All Italian Early Music" by Hong Pruttivarasin (PDF)