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The aim is to re-examine alliteration and consonance in Aquitanian music through the lens of bodily engagement.

February 6, 2026Textus & MusicaOpen Access

Alliteration and Consonance in Aquitanian versus: Putting the Body Back into Singing

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Analysis uncovers the bodily engagements demanded in Aquitanian music, suggesting new insights into music-making practices.

The aim is to re-examine alliteration and consonance in Aquitanian music through the lens of bodily engagement.
Analyzed historical texts on Aquitanian monophonic repertoires.
Examined bodily engagements needed for singing in this musical context.
Compared modern understandings with medieval concepts of bodily involvement in singing.
Identified specific speech organ engagement required for Aquitanian singing.
Noted potential innovations in musical structure due to bodily engagements.
Revealed a lack of focus on bodily matters in historical singing treatises.

Eva Moreda Rodríguez (2024) studied this question.

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