The Vielle and Jerome of Moravia

Strengthen your vielle technique while studying the tunings, repertoires, and performance practice precepts (ornamentation, phrasing, rhythm) given by Jerome of Moravia in his Tractatus de music (c. 1280).

Strengthen your vielle technique while studying the tunings, repertoires, and performance practice precepts (ornamentation, phrasing, rhythm) given by Jerome of Moravia in his Tractatus de music (c. 1280).

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Vielle III: Session 1 – Moravia and the Melodic Modes in Practice 1 Topic

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Ecclesiastical melodies used by de Dominician order in practice

Vielle III: Session 2 – Tuning I and its Repertoires 1 Topic

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Pieces with the first tuning system described by Jerome of Moravia

Vielle III: Session 3 – Tuning II and its Repertoires 1 Topic

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Pieces with the second tuning system described by Jerome of Moravia

Vielle III: Session 4 – Tuning III and its Repertoires 1 Topic

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“Chanson de geste” and lives of Saints

Vielle III: Session 5 – Ornamentation and Rhythm 1 Topic

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Jeorme of Moravia’s Treatise chapter on ornamentation and rhythm

Vielle III: Session 6 – Expanding Repertoire

RESOURCES

Jerome of Moravia’s treatise, general context

Alejandro Hernández

Instructor

Alejandro Hernández studied historical violins at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Barcelona) and musicology at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. In 2018 he released his solo CD on the vielle Tempus viellatorum through Enchiriadis. He is a member of the ensemble Rasos de Trobar.

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