Examining Medieval chant manuscripts

Parchment, chant, and MIT’s Glaser Codex

Event date April 27, 2015 12pm - 2pm

chant_leafTheresa Zammit Lupi, book and paper conservator, and Michael S. Cuthbert, MIT Associate Professor of Music will talk about various aspects of parchment, bookmaking, and conservation, along with a discussion of chant and its performance practice. Come take a closer look at MIT’s Glaser Codex, a medieval chant manuscript.

Location: Lewis Music Library, Bldg. 14E-109

This event is free and open to the public, and part of MIT Libraries’ Preservation Week event series. Reception to follow.