This class will present a case study, preparing a performance of the Cantigas d’Amico by Martin Codax. We will look at the extant manuscript (c.1275) and explore the problems of transcription from neumes to notes. We will review available modern editions and recordings, and the different choices made by different editors. We will examine the process by which a group makes decisions about instrumentation and arrangements.

Prerequisite: Since many of the issues revolve around notation, an ability to read (modern) notation will be very helpful, although not strictly required.