Restoring Lost Songs: Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy

In this section you will find links to online versions of the surviving manuscripts that contain notations for Boethius’ De consolatione philosophiae.

Completed reconstructions collected here, together with supporting explanations, provide melodic outlines that may serve as starting points for others to consider in preparation of their own performances.

Were instruments involved in performances of songs from Boethius' De consolatione philosophiae in the early Middle Ages? If so, what did they play?

A documentary feature, introducing the story behind the Lost Songs Project

This series of videos introduces six of the reconstructed songs from Boethius' 'On the Consolation of Philosophy', as notated on the ‘Cambridge Songs’ Leaf.

In this set of four videos, members of Sequentia speak about their instrumental practice in performing the reconstructed songs from Boethius' De consolatione philosophiae.

In June 2018, following several years spent working in collaboration with Sam Barrett, the renowned medieval music ensemble Sequentia released a CD on the Glossa Label of reconstructions of the songs of Boethius. Details of the CD can be found here.

Lucie Skeaping talks to Sam Barrett and Benjamin Bagby about Sequentia’s project to reconstruct songs from Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy’.

This new performance edition features the restored melodies of 6 songs from the recovered Cambridge Songs leaf.

The following materials have been prepared as an educational resource suitable for students in Year 12 and above