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This article explores how choir imagery in Aquitanian music reflects communal singing practices and their significance.

Singing about Singing: Images of Choirs in Aquitanian 'versaria'

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Article analyzes singing in Aquitanian liturgical music, highlighting communal engagement and sound discourse.

This article explores how choir imagery in Aquitanian music reflects communal singing practices and their significance.
Analyzed occurrences of specific terms (cantum, carmen, chorus) in Aquitanian versus and Benedicamus tropes.
Investigated connections between music, text, and communal singing in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Review of scholarly perspectives on the discourse of sound in liturgical contexts.
Identified key terms related to communal singing in the repertoire, emphasizing their frequency and context.
Uncovered how these terms facilitate discussions about the nature of singing as a collective activity.
Demonstrated the blend of traditional Christian ideas with evolving practices in Aquitanian monasteries.

Eva Moreda Rodríguez (2026) studied this question.

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