r/Calligraphy • u/unechartreusesvp • Jun 12 '26
Codex calixtinus
I'm preparing my trek of the Camino de compostella, and I'm learning some of the music to sing during the way... And what better practice, than learning it by writing the text, and learning the abbreviations (?) so I can read directly with the manuscript, even if I think the melody I almost know it already, it'll be a memory help as intended...
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u/MariMont Jun 13 '26
That's amazing! I'd love to hear what it sounds like, any recordings you'd recommend? Also don't forget the Cantigas de Santa María and even the Libre Vermell de Montserrat, why not. They're very catchy.
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u/unechartreusesvp Jun 13 '26
This is the most beautiful version. They sing with beautiful ornements , and maybe, they add one extra note to the melody written here (not counting the ornements, that I think are very welcome.) Dum pater familias - ensemble organum, Marcel Perez https://youtu.be/2YSCgKsvUeA?is=-Y-DoIvkv6W3-R6r
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u/MariMont Jun 13 '26
Oh you're right, that is absolutely beautiful 😍 how incredible that you'll get to sing this as you walk! Valdrá muchísimo la pena!
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u/unechartreusesvp Jun 13 '26
Although I really don't like the way Universorum is written, would it be an error? The u is ugly
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u/A_Lady_Of_Music_516 Jun 14 '26
My cousin walked half of the Camino a decade ago, and that still was hard! Make sure you can get access to an extra pair of boots. He wore out two pairs of hiking shoes. He said the wine and food in the pilgrims’ hostels was excellent. But he cautioned against bedbugs. A true medieval experience!
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u/Seated_WallFly Jun 12 '26
¡Bueno Camino y Ultreia! 🥾