Some of the things I am interested in studying, either independently as an enthusiast or in an academic setting when I get the chance.
Chansons and Musical Relation to Poetry in the 15th Century
I have been fascinated by secular repertoire of the 15th century for a while now, especially its love songs. As of Fall 2024, I will be undertaking a directed study on the relation between text and music in 15th century Franco-Flemish chansons.
Oxford canonici misc. 213
After Fall 2023, I will start cataloguing the texting of the music found in Ox213. It's interesting enough to merit its own investigation.
Jean Mouton
Mouton's works have always remained favourites of mine, though I am not entirely sure whether updated critical editions have been done of his motets. To that end, I feel compelled to create editions of his motets that lack modern transcriptions- though, I haven't found the time to start on that yet.
In my free time, I also read up on early music. Here are some great online resources that have helped me in understanding music before the 1700s: