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The Motet Cycles in the Milanese Libroni between Liturgy, Devotion, and Ducal Patronage

A three-year research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (Project #172933)

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01/2021: Gaffurius Goes Online, or The Digital (and Physical) Future of Polyphonic Sources

The four Gaffurius Codices of Milan’s Duomo are among the most significant sources of polyphony c.1500. At the conclusion of the research project ‘Polifonia Sforzesca/Sforza Polyphony: The Motet Cycles in the Milanese Libroni between Liturgy, Devotion, and Ducal Patronage’ (2018–2020, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation), we would like…
4. January 2021
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05/2020: Working on the Motet Cycles Edition

During the lockdown, the Polifonia Sforzesca Team has been working (from three different countries!) on the Motet Cycles Edition: Agnese Pavanello, Cristina Cassia and Daniele Filippi prepared the scores, critical apparatuses, and commentaries (with the help of Eva…

2. June 2020
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11/2019–02/2020: An exhibition on Gaffurius and Leonardo

At the conclusion of the Leonardo Anniversary 1519–2019, the Duomo of Milan organised an exhibition about the cathedral in the time of Da Vinci’s stays in Milan. Daniele Filippi curated the section on Franchinus Gaffurius. The…

3. January 2020
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11/2019: Performing Gaffurius from Librone 1 in the Duomo

The concert “Milan 1489: Music for the Wedding of Gian Galeazzo Sforza and Isabella of Aragon”, performed in Milan’s Duomo on October 29, was greeted with enthusiastic applause by the public.
8. November 2019
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10/2019: Publication of the Gaffurius Codices Research Portal

The Polifonia Sforzesca Research Team is glad to announce the publication of the Gaffurius Codices Research Portal.

20. October 2019
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