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‘Polyphonic Singing and Communities of Music Writing in Medieval Britain and Ireland, c. 1150 to c. 1350’, an ERC Consolidator Grant project @MaynoothUni (PI: Prof. Karen Desmond) https://ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/
#ERC-BROKENSONG at the En plein air conference in Siena! Fascinating conference and especially great panel from the #ERC-SOUNDSPACE panel! @muahi.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
Presented yesterday on soundscapes of the alleluya at Worcester Cathedral in the Middle Ages at the En plain air conference in beautiful Siena (second pic is view from open windows in conference rm at U. dI Siena) #brokensong
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
#ERC-BROKENSONG at the En plein air conference in Siena! Fascinating conference and especially great panel from the #ERC-SOUNDSPACE panel! @muahi.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
CFP deadline is extended to October 24, 2025. The link has all the details!
CFP!! Come to beautiful
@maynoothuniversity.ie
for the #BROKENSONG conference! 14-16 May 2026: 'Fragmented Musical Cultures c.1150–c.1350'. CFP deadline 30 Sept 2025. More info and the full CFP: ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/i...
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@maynoothuniversity.ie
for the #BROKENSONG conference! 14-16 May 2026: 'Fragmented Musical Cultures c.1150–c.1350'. CFP deadline 30 Sept 2025. More info and the full CFP: ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/i...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
CFP deadline is extended to October 24, 2025. The link has all the details!
CFP!! Come to beautiful
@maynoothuniversity.ie
for the #BROKENSONG conference! 14-16 May 2026: 'Fragmented Musical Cultures c.1150–c.1350'. CFP deadline 30 Sept 2025. More info and the full CFP: ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/i...
@erc.europa.eu
@maynoothuniversity.ie
for the #BROKENSONG conference! 14-16 May 2026: 'Fragmented Musical Cultures c.1150–c.1350'. CFP deadline 30 Sept 2025. More info and the full CFP: ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/i...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
CFP!! Come to beautiful
@maynoothuniversity.ie
for the #BROKENSONG conference! 14-16 May 2026: 'Fragmented Musical Cultures c.1150–c.1350'. CFP deadline 30 Sept 2025. More info and the full CFP: ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/i...
@erc.europa.eu
@maynoothuniversity.ie
for the #BROKENSONG conference! 14-16 May 2026: 'Fragmented Musical Cultures c.1150–c.1350'. CFP deadline 30 Sept 2025. More info and the full CFP: ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/i...
@erc.europa.eu
In early June, Karen traveled to London where #BROKENSONG convened a very productive pre-MEC workshop to move forward on encoding pre-mensural notation in MEI - thanks to all involved! She also presented a paper at the 2025 MEC conference #music-encoding @music-encoding.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
In early June, Karen traveled to London where #BROKENSONG convened a very productive pre-MEC workshop to move forward on encoding pre-mensural notation in MEI - thanks to all involved! She also presented a paper at the 2025 MEC conference #music-encoding @music-encoding.bsky.social
Later in May Karen and Johanna travelled to the amazing Centre for Manuscript Studies @uni-hamburg.de to learn multispectral imaging processing techniques and best practices. We are very excited to start the MSI processing of BROKENSONG's images!! #MSI #manuscripts
June 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Later in May Karen and Johanna travelled to the amazing Centre for Manuscript Studies @uni-hamburg.de to learn multispectral imaging processing techniques and best practices. We are very excited to start the MSI processing of BROKENSONG's images!! #MSI #manuscripts
#BROKENSONG has had a busy month. In May the team traveled to the U. of Cambridge for a joint workshop with the #ERC-BENEDICAMUS project at beautiful St John's, & several intensive meetings with experts in plainchant, palaeography, bookbinding & multispectral imaging. A productive 5 days!
June 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#BROKENSONG has had a busy month. In May the team traveled to the U. of Cambridge for a joint workshop with the #ERC-BENEDICAMUS project at beautiful St John's, & several intensive meetings with experts in plainchant, palaeography, bookbinding & multispectral imaging. A productive 5 days!
This week, the #BROKENSONG team enjoyed a very good time studying the medieval fragments and books preserved in the Worcester Cathedral Library.
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April 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This week, the #BROKENSONG team enjoyed a very good time studying the medieval fragments and books preserved in the Worcester Cathedral Library.
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And you'd also be working side-by-side with members of the #ERC #brokensong team!
If you’re interested in doing a PhD under my supervision on medieval music (including notation, MSS, digital approaches) this is a great opportunity: four years incl EU fees, 25k euro stipend & 2k research per year. Apply now & DM for details: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-res...
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March 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
And you'd also be working side-by-side with members of the #ERC #brokensong team!
Last weekend, Professor Karen Desmond attended the Leading Women in Medieval Religious Communities conference, with a paper titled 'Networks of Polyphony in 14th-Century England, and Possible Connections to Shouldham’. The event took place at the University of Notre Dame London, UK.
March 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Last weekend, Professor Karen Desmond attended the Leading Women in Medieval Religious Communities conference, with a paper titled 'Networks of Polyphony in 14th-Century England, and Possible Connections to Shouldham’. The event took place at the University of Notre Dame London, UK.
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Job alert!!
Come work with us @celticstudiesmu.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social on my Pathway project, 'Power and patronage in medieval Ireland: Clonard from the 6th to 12th centuries' @researchireland.bsky.social. Apply below. Email me for details.
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Come work with us @celticstudiesmu.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social on my Pathway project, 'Power and patronage in medieval Ireland: Clonard from the 6th to 12th centuries' @researchireland.bsky.social. Apply below. Email me for details.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Job alert!!
Come work with us @celticstudiesmu.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social on my Pathway project, 'Power and patronage in medieval Ireland: Clonard from the 6th to 12th centuries' @researchireland.bsky.social. Apply below. Email me for details.
my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...
Come work with us @celticstudiesmu.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social on my Pathway project, 'Power and patronage in medieval Ireland: Clonard from the 6th to 12th centuries' @researchireland.bsky.social. Apply below. Email me for details.
my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...
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Getting ready to teach my medieval manuscripts class this semester. First week of class we learn...the beautiful, condensed language of catalogue entries. I made this annotated graphic of one to show everything we learn from this brief entry.
January 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Getting ready to teach my medieval manuscripts class this semester. First week of class we learn...the beautiful, condensed language of catalogue entries. I made this annotated graphic of one to show everything we learn from this brief entry.
Deadline fast approaching!! Apply by February 25: spread the word...
Come join us! We're hiring a new senior postdoc for the #BROKENSONG project. Closing date Feb 25, 205. Background in computational musicology #DH, computer science, AI, and/or mathematics/statistics. Full details and a link to the job posting here: www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Senior Post Doctoral Researcher, Music - Maynooth, Ireland job with MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY | 386975
The candidate should have several years of demonstrated programming experience, preferably post PhD, in relevant programming ...
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February 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Deadline fast approaching!! Apply by February 25: spread the word...
Come join us! We're hiring a new senior postdoc for the #BROKENSONG project. Closing date Feb 25, 205. Background in computational musicology #DH, computer science, AI, and/or mathematics/statistics. Full details and a link to the job posting here: www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Senior Post Doctoral Researcher, Music - Maynooth, Ireland job with MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY | 386975
The candidate should have several years of demonstrated programming experience, preferably post PhD, in relevant programming ...
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Come join us! We're hiring a new senior postdoc for the #BROKENSONG project. Closing date Feb 25, 205. Background in computational musicology #DH, computer science, AI, and/or mathematics/statistics. Full details and a link to the job posting here: www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
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Brilliant to be able to combine my BL manuscripts visit, in preparation for the paper I’ll give at the upcoming #ND ‘Leading Women’ conference (isla.nd.edu/news-and-eve...), with a visit to the @britishlibrary.bsky.social ’Medieval Women’ exhibition!
January 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Brilliant to be able to combine my BL manuscripts visit, in preparation for the paper I’ll give at the upcoming #ND ‘Leading Women’ conference (isla.nd.edu/news-and-eve...), with a visit to the @britishlibrary.bsky.social ’Medieval Women’ exhibition!
Members of #BROKENSONG are in beautiful York and London this week, working at the York Minster Library, the British Library, The London Archives, and the National Archives. #medievalbluesky (literally)
January 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Members of #BROKENSONG are in beautiful York and London this week, working at the York Minster Library, the British Library, The London Archives, and the National Archives. #medievalbluesky (literally)
Prof. Karen Desmond will be presenting a paper at this fabulous conference on Leading Women in Medieval Religious Communities hosted by Notre Dame London March 8-9, 2025: isla.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
January 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Prof. Karen Desmond will be presenting a paper at this fabulous conference on Leading Women in Medieval Religious Communities hosted by Notre Dame London March 8-9, 2025: isla.nd.edu/news-and-eve...
PhD student on the #Brokensong project at The SMI/ICTMD-IE Postgraduate Conference! @sminews1.bsky.social
On January 16th, Inês Trindade presented her research ‘The Veneration of Saint Scholastica in the British Isles: The Worcester Gradual F. 160 as Case-Study’, at @tcddublin.bsky.social
On January 16th, Inês Trindade presented her research ‘The Veneration of Saint Scholastica in the British Isles: The Worcester Gradual F. 160 as Case-Study’, at @tcddublin.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
PhD student on the #Brokensong project at The SMI/ICTMD-IE Postgraduate Conference! @sminews1.bsky.social
On January 16th, Inês Trindade presented her research ‘The Veneration of Saint Scholastica in the British Isles: The Worcester Gradual F. 160 as Case-Study’, at @tcddublin.bsky.social
On January 16th, Inês Trindade presented her research ‘The Veneration of Saint Scholastica in the British Isles: The Worcester Gradual F. 160 as Case-Study’, at @tcddublin.bsky.social
Prof Karen Desmond (@maynoothuni.bsky.social) will give a talk tomorrow afternoon at University College Dublin @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social Research Seminar Series introducing the #brokensong project
November 26, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Prof Karen Desmond (@maynoothuni.bsky.social) will give a talk tomorrow afternoon at University College Dublin @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social Research Seminar Series introducing the #brokensong project
Inaugural lecture's focus is Prof Desmond's research on medieval music fragments & music reconstruction and the #Brokensong project at @maynoothuni.bsky.social #medievalsky: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
Prof Karen Desmond delivers Inaugural Lecture on medieval music
Prof Karen Desmond, an internationally recognised scholar in medieval musicology, delivered her inaugural lecture at Maynooth University, titled "Medieval Parchment Fragments and Musical
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November 23, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Inaugural lecture's focus is Prof Desmond's research on medieval music fragments & music reconstruction and the #Brokensong project at @maynoothuni.bsky.social #medievalsky: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
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Brilliant inaugural lecture by Prof Karen Desmond @brokensong2023.bsky.social (Maynooth Music) in @maynoothuni.bsky.social this afternoon: manuscripts, fragmentary music, multispectral imaging, musical reconstruction - what more can one want?
November 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Brilliant inaugural lecture by Prof Karen Desmond @brokensong2023.bsky.social (Maynooth Music) in @maynoothuni.bsky.social this afternoon: manuscripts, fragmentary music, multispectral imaging, musical reconstruction - what more can one want?
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@maynoothuni.bsky.social’s amazing Professor Karen Desmond talking about her @brokensong2023.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu project this evening
November 19, 2024 at 6:12 PM
@maynoothuni.bsky.social’s amazing Professor Karen Desmond talking about her @brokensong2023.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu project this evening
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@brokensong2023.bsky.social Prof. Karen Desmond's inaugural professorial lecture at Maynooth this afternoon was one of the most interesting & inspirational lectures I have ever heard. Fragments & music from medieval England brought alive in modern Ireland. #ERC #medievalsky
November 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM
@brokensong2023.bsky.social Prof. Karen Desmond's inaugural professorial lecture at Maynooth this afternoon was one of the most interesting & inspirational lectures I have ever heard. Fragments & music from medieval England brought alive in modern Ireland. #ERC #medievalsky
Prof. Karen Desmond will give her Professorial Inaugural Lecture. She'll present her research and introduce the #Brokensong project @maynoothuni.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/professori...
Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series-Arts & Humanities: Prof Karen Desmond
The Inaugural Lecture Series invites a newly-appointed Professor from each Faculty to give a lecture in celebration of their appointment.
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November 18, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Prof. Karen Desmond will give her Professorial Inaugural Lecture. She'll present her research and introduce the #Brokensong project @maynoothuni.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/professori...