Liturgical books were undoubtedly the most common books of the Middle Ages, and the ones whose contents reached the largest number of people. This applies especially to their music, the reception and experience of which did not require competence in Latin. Simultaneously, they were particularly vulnerable to the ravages of time, be it upheavals like the suppression of monasteries or Reformation movements, or more mundane obsolescence and decay. As a result, scholarly understanding of medieval liturgical practices, the books on which these practices were based, and the relationship between the two, remains far from complete. In this colloquium, we will explore medieval liturgical books, liturgical music, and liturgical practice and thought from a multitude of perspectives.
Date: 13–14 November 2025, with pre-conference programme on 12 November 2025.
Programme:
We are happy to welcome two keynote speakers for the event:
-Laura Albiero (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis): A Labor of Faith: The Making of Liturgical Books in the Middle Ages
-Susan Rankin (University of Cambridge): Scribal Activity and Competence in the Eleventh Century: a Case Study
Please visit the colloquium’s website to see the whole programme (see below)
The Registration:
The registration has been extended until 28 October. You can register and pay the associated fees via the University of Helsinki’s online payment portal.
Contact:
For questions regarding the event, please contact bmll2025@helsinki.fi.
The event is organised by two research projects hosted by the National Library of Finland – ’Books of the Medieval Parish Church’ (ERC, 2021–2025) and ’Tradition and Variation'(Research Council of Finland, 2022–2026) – both of which concentrate on the liturgical books and liturgies of the parish churches of the medieval Swedish Kingdom (comprising modern Sweden and Finland).
Tapahtuma-ajat
- Alkaa:
- 12.11.2025 14:00
- Loppuu:
- 14.11.2025 17:30
- Tapahtumapaikka:
- The Main Building of the University of Helsinki (City Centre Campus)
- Osoite:
- Fabianinkatu 33
- Postinumero:
- 00170
- Postitoimipaikka:
- Helsinki
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- Konferenssit ja seminaarit
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