Renaissance musicale

Abstract

Several engraved schist plates were unearthed during the excavation of the Jacobins convent in Rennes, which took place between 2011 and 2013. Among the names, drawings or caricatures, a musical stave caught the attention of archaeologists, not used to this kind of discovery. A soprano specialized in ancient religious songs was therefore asked to deepen the analysis of this rare 15th century testimony. This collaboration made it possible to decipher the small artwork and to propose an interpretation that enriches with an unusual dimension the numerous results of the excavation (http://www.irisa.fr/immersia/tablette-jacobins/).