So, we have arrived at episode 50 of the Antiphonary Walkthrough, which calls for a kind of celebration. Watch us rehearse a few lines from f24v. Thanks to colleagues present: Paul Mertens, Rozelien Nys, Jonathan De Ceuster, Paul Schils, Adriaan De Koster, Michiel Haspeslagh, Philippe Souvagie, Sander Leroy, Pieter Stas, Gunter Claessens.
[°°] B-Gu Ms 15 Antiphonary Walkthrough #049 f24
New episode in a 621-episodes story about a most exciting late medieval antiphonary. Once in a while you have to do something odd, like leafing through a centuries old book and taking your time to do that. Watch out for the yellow cursor. Related articles Psallentes @ YouTube 1000 subscribers (psallentes.com) [°°] B-Gu Ms... Continue Reading →
Les Beguinages VIII – Tongeren [B] – Beghinae by Psallentes
"Façade de l'église du Béguinage de Tongres. Comme à l'église du Béguinage de Tirlemont la façade répond à la disposition intérieure; très large, de peu d'élévation, percée d'ouvertures longues et étroites, à arcatures trèfles, elle confirme la date reculée du gros oeuvre et son affiliation au style roman dont certains éléments persistèrent à l'époque gothique... Continue Reading →
[NL] Musica Mediaevalis 19/40 — De troubadours
Veel van onze toppers in deze ‘muziekgeschiedenis van de middeleeuwen in veertig toppers’ (als ik even tel, zeker dertig van de veertig) hebben een zeer christelijke connectie. Dat is onvermijdelijk, want zeker tot aan het jaar duizend, maar eigenlijk ook nog honderden jaren daarna was het vooral in het kerkelijke milieu dat er gemusiceerd werd,... Continue Reading →
[°°] Fake English – Fake Latin
[ENG] This is a short film in fake English - it might give us an impression of how English sounds to non-English speakers. It's great! Actually, we at Psallentes have done something similar with Latin. Just listen carefully to track 4 of our URSULA11-album. The original words 'Deus enim in prima muliere praesignavit, ut mulier... Continue Reading →
[RESEARCH] Passionate about Performance
[ENG] "New research suggests that musicians may be at their most creative when they are not playing their instrument or singing. By studying musicians and asking them when inspiration struck them, researchers found that breakthrough moments often happened when players were humming to themselves or tapping out rhythms on the table or imagining dance moves... Continue Reading →
Les Beguinages VII – Brugge [B] – Beghinae by Psallentes
"Eglise Sainte-Elisabeth du Béguinage de Bruges. Les deux grandes ogives orientale et occidentale (actuellement bouchée) datent du XIIIe siècle; celle du chevet plat du choeur conserve encore quelques vestiges d'arcature sous forme de colonnettes à chapiteaux en briques moulurées. Elle fut transformée une première fois en oculus, probablement lors de la construction de la voûte... Continue Reading →
[°°] B-Gu Ms 15 Antiphonary Walkthrough #048 f23v
Spilling of red ink alert in the 48th episode of the Antiphonary Walkthrough. Enjoy!
[°°] B-Gu Ms 15 Antiphonary Walkthrough #047 f23
Pencil scratching alert in this 47th episode of the epic series Antiphonary Walkthrough. Devilish!
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