Alternative Rites

Deadline Extended — Call for Papers 

The SCRIBEMUS team is pleased to announce that the deadline for proposals for the international conference Alternative Rites. Regional Chant Traditions in Early Medieval Latin Europe has been extended to 15th of September 2026. 

All the necessary information, including the full Call for Papers, is provided below. Please send your proposal to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Notification of acceptance will follow shortly thereafter.

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Call for Papers: Alternative Rites. Regional Chant Traditions in Early Medieval Latin Europe

The SCRIBEMUS team invites proposals for the international conference Alternative Rites. Regional Chant Traditions in Early Medieval Latin Europe, dedicated to the study of regional liturgical chant traditions and the role of music writing in their transmission and preservation. We welcome papers on non-Gregorian repertories, notation, liturgy, palaeography, codicology, digital approaches, and related topics. The conference will be held at the Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage in Cremona on 3rd and 4th of December 2026 in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and remote online presentation and attendance.

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 15th of August 2026. 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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