📜🎶 Dr. Sam Barrett used a rediscovered 11th-century manuscript to restore the melodies of "Songs of Consolation," which were based on the writings of Roman philosopher Boethius.

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Dr. Sam Barrett used a rediscovered 11th-century manuscript to restore the melodies of "Songs of Consolation," which were based on the writings of Roman philosopher Boethius.

The reconstruction required identifying ancient melodic patterns to fill in gaps left by historical notation systems that didn't record specific pitches.

https://www.openculture.com/2026/04/an-ancient-philosophical-song-reconstructed-and-played-for-the-first-time-in-1000-years.html

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