Transcribing the Beneventan chant
Matthew Peattie
ABSTRACT The Beneventan Mass Propers are preserved in sources that notated, for the most part, campo aperto – without staff lines or clefs to indicate pitch placement of semitone. Despite absence pitch-specific notation, it is possible discern a great deal about chant and propose verifiable transcriptions. This article provides systematic overview repertory through study formulaic structure comparative examination small number exemplars notated on line.
Plainsong & Medieval Music