The members of the Ensemble Micrologus were among the first musicians who promoted the rediscovery of medieval music in Italy, by means of new interpretative ways that helped this music to be increasingly appreciated by a growing public, both in Italy and in Europe.

The Ensemble set up its musical activity on the research and study of direct and indirect sources, with a view to establish the interpretation of medieval music on credible assumptions, with regard to performance and, more generally, to musical aesthetics. The Ensemble’s work is thus based on the research of the sources, on historical, paleographical, organological and iconographical surveys (that allowed its members to recreate unique musical instruments), and also on the comparative study of written repertoires, on one hand, and collections that belong to oral tradition, on the other.

Ethnomusicology has been playing an essential role in reviving medieval music interpretation, as the result of its thorough studying has been the rediscovery of specific techniques, for both vocal and instrumental performance, together with the solution of many issues about intonation in modal and polyphonic music. Most scholars actually agree on the fact that the musical cultures that belong to oral tradition keep up several archaic features, which are very close indeed to some features of ancient music in general, and of medieval music in particular; due to this comparative study, grounded on an accurate methodology, we can now formulate theories about important aspects of medieval music interpretation, specifically about phrasing, vocal emission and instrumental and vocal ornament, thus distancing ourselves from some misleading performances which stem from more recent repertoires.

With a view to re-establish the primary function of music, for both performers and listeners, the musicians of the Ensemble Micrologus perfected an innovative way of interpretation that goes beyond the idea of a concert as a show – in fact, this concept of “show” was unknown in ancient times –; for this purpose, in their musical performances they bring together their academic and musicological knowledge and the skills they developed playing in countless medieval festivals; among them, let us only quote here the Calendimaggio (May Day) of Assisi, where the musical event takes place in its original sound and time setting : churches, yards, village squares, streets, all places in which prayers and celebrations, epic chants and lyric poetry, fairs, dances and religious processions all regain their ritual and symbolical essence.

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