Music 1253 Medieval Music through the Early Baroque Period
[ Course Content & Procedure | Books | Grading ]
[ WWW Project: { Citations (Documentation: Notes and Bibliography); Quotations; Plagiarism }; ( WWW Project Topics ) ]
[ Worksheets ]
[ Use of Technology | Online Scores for Study and Analysis | Academic and other Assistance for Students | Food for Thought | Links for Music 1253 ]
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Music 1253 Introduction ]
Dr. Gordon J. Callon
Office: Denton Hall, Room 168
Telephone: 585-1420
Meeting Times, Autumn or Winter Term: Arranged with individual students.
Course Times: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9:30–10:30 (Slot 2), Autumn Term
Course Content & Procedure:
- Classes:
- Music 1253 is an introduction to the Study of Music History, using the music of the Late Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Baroque eras.
- Class lecture-discussions, rather than being a chronological survey of music history (although this is discussed); are about music history: various aspects concerning the study of music history will be examined.
- Please note: The purpose of Music 1253 is to help the student learn essential skills for the study of music history.
- This course is not a chronological survey. The course does not present discussion of individual composers and their life and works.
- Students are expected to become familiar with the life and works of each composer that is named in discussion.
It is essential that each student read the article about each composer in Grove Music Online, with special attention to both the Biography and Works sections, and read about every composer in the text book for Music 1263.
- Worksheets [Each student completes a set of Worksheets during the term]. (Details are listed below at "Worksheets". )
- WWW Project: Every student must complete a WWW Project. [WWW Project Topics]
- Quizzes: There are at least two quizzes during the term. One will focus on Documentation.
One or more of these quizzes will include listening: Identification and discussion of musical examples from recordings. Musical examples may also be presented as scores. (There is no "mid-term exam".)
- Final Examination: There is a Final Examination. The date and time of the Examination is set by the Registrar's Office. As on the quizzes, the Final Examination will include identification and discussion of musical examples from recordings (listening test) and in the form of scores. (The listening portion of the examination is normally 50%.)
WWW Project:
WWW Project are due (must be completed) one week before the last day of classes.
- Each student must complete one WWW Project.
- Several Assignments will form part of the preparation of each project.
These will include, for each student:
- A statement of the project Topic, along with a preliminary list of resources [a Bibliography: see Citations; (Documentation)];
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A preliminary Bibliography in HTML in proper Bibliography format (that will be expanded during the term to be part of the final project);
[Samples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.] [Sample to use as a template.]
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A page that acts as an Image Frame, with a Title or Caption of the image, Acknowledgement of the source of the image, and a Copyright notice, using the international copyright symbol: ©. [Samples: 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3, 4, 5, 6.]
[Link to a Template for Frames.]
- An Introduction for the project (or a template that may be used later for the project) that provides (at least) a Title and By-line, Links to other pages in the Project, and a Copyright notice, using the international copyright symbol: ©. [Sample; other samples (various levels of suitability).]
- A preliminary Notes page to contain citation references (in the manner of footnotes). Each citation note will be linked to a superscript number, initially on the Introduction page (sample: 11). Initially this may be a page with just a title (Notes) and a few numbers with no actual citation attached to each number. (Then, during the term, citations may be added as appropriate to each project.) [Another sample.]
[See see Citations; (Documentation); Short Titles.]
[Link to a Template for Notes and a Bibliography to Accompany Notes Template.]
- WWW Project must contain adequate Documentation (Notes, in the form of Footnotes, End Notes or Hypernotes [links to notes]); and must have an adequate Bibliography.
- A WWW Project drawn only from dictionaries and encyclopedias is not acceptable.
- The research for the WWW Project must show evidence of a familiarity with various types of sources.
- Each WWW Project normally will be set up as a WWW site. In certain cases, students may submit their project in electronic form: on diskette, on CD-ROM, or by e-mail as attachments. (All should be prepared using HTML). (Due to the danger of macro viruses, Microsoft Word for Windows format is not accepted in electronic form.)
- Students will suggest topics for their WWW Project. These topics must be presented to the professor in writing before the topics are assigned to individual students. Students must be prepared to demonstrate that the resources to carry out the substitute topics are available, and to plan the course of action in preparing the topic.
- WWW Projects may be written in French. However, if in French, the vocabulary must be totally consistent in that language; i.e., all terminology, names, etc., must be those normally used in French scholarship. A hybrid of English and French terminology will not be accepted.
- Important: Please refer to the comments concerning Citations (Documentation), below.
Citations (Documentation: Notes and Bibliography):
- By its very nature, almost all historical information comes from a source other than the student's personal experience.
- Consequently, in writing history, the sources of all information musit be cited. (It is not sufficient to cite only sources of quotations.)
- Citations usually take the form of Notes (footnotes, end notes, or—in HTML [i.e., on the WWW]—as linked notes), and Bibliographies.
- A general introduction to the style and method of citations will be introduced in class. Note that there are too many variables for all possibilities and situations to be covered in class.
- Students must refer to the guidance and methods provided in the required textbook: Irvine, Demar. Irvine’s Writing about Music. Third edition, revised and enlarged by Mark A. Radice. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 1999.
- A single source of information is rarely sufficient. In historical scholarship, three independent sources are usually considered the minimum needed for reliable information. Seven independent sources are generally considered adequate.
- Important: See the comments below concerning Plagiarism.
- Documentation must be formatted according to the guidelines described in the Chicago Manual of Style. See:
- Irvine, Demar. Irvine’s Writing about Music. Third edition, revised and enlarged by Mark A. Radice. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 1999. [A required text for Music 1263.]
- Cowdery, James R., editor. How to Write about Music: The RILM Manual of Style. 2nd edition. New York: RILM International Center, 2005. [ML 3797 .H69 2005]
- Recent Researches in Music: Style Guide. [Middleton, WI]: A-R Editions, Inc., 1999. [ http://www.areditions.com/ac/StyleGuide.pdf & http://www.areditions.com/ac/]
- Citing Music Sources in Your Essay and Bibliography (Music Library, Western Libraries , The University of Western Ontario) [ http://www.lib.uwo.ca/music/citemus.html ]
- Format for Bibliographies [and Notes] (Research Central, University of Georgia Libraries) [ http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/turabian.html ]
- Methods of Citing Facsimiles in Bibliographies [GJC] [ http://socrates.acadiau.ca/courses/musi/callon/2273/cite-fac.htm ]
Note: In every case, all sources must be verified. A single source is never enough. The best situation is when one can find information confirmed in a variety of sources of various types.
If only one source states something, it is possible that:
- It is local (isolated);
- It is wrong;
- It is one of various possibilities;
- It is propaganda;
- It is opinionated, ignorant, biased, etc.;
- It is the only source.
If several, independent sources provide the same information, then it is likely reliable. Even then, one must consider the span of time and space (geography) than may be included within the scope of the information.
For more information about and assistance with Citations (Documentation), refer to Irvine, Demar. Irvine’s Writing about Music, and see the following online resources:
Quotations:
- Quotations serve special purposes in writing history. In a sense, they serve a use similar to visual illustrations or musical examples. (So they should be thought of as verbal illustrations.)
- Quotations very rarely are used simply to convey information.
- Uses of quotations include:
- Information or opinions comming from the original source: a composer talking about his/her own music or the music of contemporaries; eye witnesses of events (individuals from the time and place under consideration who were there and described what the heard and saw); etc.;
- Information from a particularly authoritative source;
- Comments in archaic language, especially when obsolete vocabulary is used;
- Comments that contain significant specialist vocabulary (jargon);
- Statements of strong opinion, especially when that opinion is from an authoritative individual, or when the writer does not agree with the opinion ("passing the blame, 1");
- If the information is or might be unreliable or incorrect ("passing the blame, 2");
- If the information contradicts that in other sources (hence the need to verify, mentioned above) or is contrary to generally held opinions;
- Comments that are particularly colorful or entertaining.
- All quotations must have:
- A brief introduction that indicates who made the statement and perhaps when and/or where ("...as Smith comments in his article...,");
- A citation indicating the source.
- Quotations must be indicated by:
- Quotation marks; or
- Blockquote formatting: a separate paragraph, indented (not simply centered) from both right and left margins, without quotation marks.
Plagiarism:
- Using information from any source and failing to cite the source fully is plagiarism.
- Quoting a person's statement or any written information and failing to indicate the quotation using quotation marks or blockquote formating is plagiarism.
- Using only one source of information is generally considered plagiarism.
- Plagiarism is a serious scholarly offense.
- In certain circumstances, plagiarism is breach of copyright, i.e., it is illegal. In effect, it is theft.
- For more information about and assistance with Plagiarism, see the following online resource:
Worksheets
- During the course each student will complete a seventeen (17) Worksheets.
These are time consuming, but not difficult.
- Students are cautioned to do these Worksheets early and very thoroughly!
- Important: Some Worksheets are designed to be completed over a period of days.
- In addition, many individuals are using the same resources required for the completion of the Worksheets.
Resources students need to complete a Worksheet may not be available when the student seeks to use them.
As a result, the student may need to wait, and return to the resource at a later time. This is normal in academic life.
Consequently, it is very important that the Worksheets be done early.
- Students waiting until the day before a Worksheet is due generally are not successful.
- The 2005 Worksheets are online at the Music 1253 WWW site, as WWW pages (http://socrates.acadiau.ca/courses/musi/callon/1253/12work06.htm).
Notes concerning Worksheets:
- Worksheets may be completed electronically using the online form.
As an alternative, the student may print the online forms and submit Worksheets on paper. This is more secure.
- To avoid loss of content, students may find it prudent to complete the answers in a text editor and then, once answers are complete, paste these into the forms at the time they wish to submit the form. This is wise as saving the HTML form of each Worksheet does not save the answers entered into the form.
- All worksheets and assignments are due before noon on the day assigned (unless otherwise stated).
- Dates that each Worksheet is due (2006):
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20 September |
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25 September |
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29 September |
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4 October |
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11 October |
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16 October |
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25 October |
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30 October |
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3 November |
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8 November |
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14 November |
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17 November |
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22 November |
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27 November |
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1 December |
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- Late assignments, if acceptable, receive a maximum grade of 50%.
Grading:
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The final examination is scheduled by the Registrar's Office.
Because there are class Quizzes, there is no mid-term as such.
Attendance is not formally recorded; however, students are responsible for all material covered in class, and if absent are assumed by the professor to be acquiring the knowledge and skills elsewhere. Absent students will not receive assistance from the professor to make up for their absence. Attendance at all quizzes and examinations is required.
Use of Technology:
In Music 1253 students will need to use online Internet resources for the following:
- To access information concerning Music History on the Internet. This is best accomplished by using links available as part of the Acadia Early Music Resources site.
- Extensive use will be made of online Music reference resources, especially Grove Music Online, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature access via Library [click on "R", then scroll down], and Iter access via Library [click on "I", then scroll down].
- To complete and set up their WWW Projects.
- Possibly to submit Worksheets. Note that these may be printed and handed in on paper (perhaps more secure).
- In addition, some musical scores useful for Music 1253 are available online. Access to these is available at: Acadia Early Music Archive [FTP Directory] [Facsimile Archive]; and Online Scores for Study and Analysis [Scores in Sibelius format & GIF files.]
Books:
Required:
- Irvine, Demar. Irvine’s Writing about Music. Third edition, revised and enlarged by Mark A. Radice. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 1999.
Recommended, and Required for Music 1263, Eighteenth-Century Music (the second term continuation of this course):
- Wright, Craig and Bryan R. Simms. Music in Western Civilization. First Edition. Belmont, CA: Thomson Schirmer, 2006. [ISBN: 0534619622]
Anthology:
- Roden, Timothy J. Anthology for Music in Western Civilization, Volume B—The Baroque and Classical Eras. First Edition. Belmont, CA: Thomson Schirmer, 2006. [ISBN: 0495008818]
Publisher's Support Site for this book:
- Wright, Simms Companion Site: Music in Western Civilization.
Recommended:
- Burkholder, J. Peter, Donald Jay Grout, and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music. Seventh edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2005.
- Cowdery, James R., editor. How to Write about Music: The RILM Manual of Style. 2nd edition. New York: RILM International Center, 2005. [ML 3797 .H69 2005]
- Daniels, Robert V. Studying History: How and Why. Third edition. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1981.
- Debly, Patricia. A Plain and Easy Introduction: A Guide for Writing a Music Essay. Fifth Edition. St. Catharines, Ontario: Department of Music, Brock University, 1998.
- Harrison, Frank LL., Mantle Hood, and Claude V. Palisca. Musicology. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1963.
[Out of Print; second-hand copies are often available.]
- Haydon, Glen. Introduction to Musicology: A Survey of the Fields, Systematic & Historical, of Musical Knowledge & Research. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1941.
[Out of Print; second-hand copies are often available.]
- Kerman, Joseph. Musicology. London: Collins, 1985.
- Poultney, David. Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing about Music History and Literature. Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996.
- Spiess, Lincoln Bunce. Historical Musicology: A Reference Manual for Research in Music. Westport. Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980.
Reprint of the 1963 edition of the Institute of Medieval Music, Brooklyn.
- Stevens, Denis. Musicology: A Practical Guide. New York: Schirmer Books, 1980.
- Watanabe, Ruth T. Introduction to Music Research. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1967.
- Westrup, Jack. An Introduction to Musical History. 2nd ed. London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 1973.
[Out of Print; second-hand copies are often available.]
- Wingel, Richard J. Writing about Music: An Introductory Guide. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1990.
Academic and other Assistance for Students:
Food for Thought:
11. [Sample citation:] John Zakour, Jeff Foust, and David Kerven, HTML 4 How-To: The Definitive HTML 4 Problem-Solver (Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group Press, 1997), pp. 123–124.
See also, Short Titles.
Back to Assignments.
Last updated: 30 June 2007.
Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007 by Gordon J. Callon. All rights reserved.
