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SE06 EP09 - Gregorian Chant and the Art of Memory: Chant Books (Tonaries) and Florilegia - with Dr. Anna Maria Busse Berger

Square Notes: The Sacred Music Podcast

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The Art of Memorization in Medieval Monastic Life

Exploring the intricate methods of memorizing vast amounts of music and literature by medieval monks through teaching Latin with music, oral traditions in monasteries, using Florilegia for categorizing information, and the lost practice of memorization in modern scholarship.

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