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Restoring Lost Songs: Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy

 

Reconstructions for individual songs are offered here under three headings:

MS = Manuscript image of the notated melody under reconstruction (where available)
Ex = Explanation of the reconstruction process
R = Edition of the reconstruction
A = Audio recording of the reconstruction

MetrumMetrum InciptIncipt MSMS ExEx RR AA
MetrumI:1 InciptCarmina qui quondam MSGEN 175 Ex  RR A 
MetrumI:1 InciptCarmina qui quondam MSGg.5.35 ExEx RR AA
MetrumI:2 InciptHeu quam praecipiti MSGg.5.35 ExEx RR AA
MetrumI:3 InciptTunc me discussa MSGg.5.35 ExEx RR AA
MetrumI:4 InciptQuisquis composito serenus aevo MSGg.5.35 ExEx RR AA
MetrumI:5 InciptO stelliferi conditor orbis MSVAT 3363 ExEx RR A 
MetrumI:5 InciptO stelliferi conditor orbis MSGg.5.35 ExEx RR AA
MetrumI:6 InciptCum Phoebi radiis grave MS  Ex  R  A 
MetrumI:7 InciptNubibus atris condita nullum MSGg.5.35 ExEx RR AA
MetrumII:2 InciptSi quantas rapidis MSGEN 175 ExEx RR A 
MetrumIV:4 InciptQuid tantos iuvat MSGEN 175 ExEx RR A 
MetrumIV:7 InciptBella bis quinis MSOX Auct. F. I. 15 ExEx RR A