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Conference Report: Alternative Routes: The Spreading of Liturgical Chant in Post-Carolingian Europe (ca. 900–1100)

Participants of the conference Alternative Routes, Cremona, January 2026

The conference Alternative Routes: The Spreading of Liturgical Chant in Post-Carolingian Europe (ca. 900–1100) took place on January 12–13, 2026 in Cremona, hosted by the Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage. 

Over two days, scholars from across Europe discussed the transmission of liturgical chant in the post-Carolingian period, with a focus on transregional cultural exchange, scribal mobility, and alternative routes of dissemination. The combination of in-person and online participation fostered lively discussion and productive exchanges.

We warmly thank the Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage, and especially its staff, for their generous hosting and excellent organizational support. We are also grateful to all speakers and participants for their contributions, which opened new perspectives for the next phases of the SCRIBEMUS project.

 

Conference: Alternative Routes: The Spreading of Liturgical Chant in Post-Carolingian Europe (ca. 900–1100)

The two-day conference Alternative Routes: The Spreading of Liturgical Chant in Post-Carolingian Europe (ca. 900–1100) will take place on January 12–13, 2026 in Cremona at the Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage. This event marks the midpoint of the ERC-funded project SCRIBEMUS and focuses on the dissemination of liturgical chant, transregional cultural exchange, and scribal mobility in early medieval Europe.

You can download the full programme as a PDF:

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The event will also be streamed live on the Department’s YouTube channel: Watch on YouTube.

 

Call for Papers: Alternative Routes. The Spreading of Liturgical Chant in Post-Carolingian Europe (900–1100)

The SCRIBEMUS team invites submissions for the interdisciplinary conference Alternative Routes. The Spreading of Liturgical Chant in Post-Carolingian Europe (900–1100), to be held in Cremona on January 12–13, 2026. This event marks the midpoint of the ERC-funded project SCRIBEMUS. The conference focuses on the dissemination of liturgical chant during the early Middle Ages, with special attention to the transregional networks through which notational systems, liturgy, and chant practices were transmitted.

We invite proposals (250 words) for 20-minute papers to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 1st of August 2025. Speakers will be notified by early September. Detailed submission guidelines and the thematic framework are available in the official Call for Papers.

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