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Two samples of our method in medieval instruments making. First, the reconstruction of a Cetra from XII century sculpture by Benedetto Antelami in Parma Baptistery, second, a reconstruction of a Viella from Moissac Abbey XII century doorgate. In both cases the same proceeding has been…

El 2 de julio ha sido reabierto el Pórtico de la Gloria a Santiago de Compostela. Este extraordinario documento non para de nos maravillar. Fue evidenciada la POLICROMIA del portal aportando a todo el edificio una nueva luz resplandeciente. Al mismo tiempo, NUEVOS estudios ha…

On 2018, July 12th the famous Gate of Glory in Santiago de Compostela has been re-opened. This extraordinary document of art and thinking still leaves us astonished and admired. The many colours of the original gate have been partially restored, giving a new look,a new…

On 2017, April 20th I was asked by "Instrumentarium de Chartres" to go to Chartres to study one of the Psalteries sculpted in the so called Portail Royal (1144). In front of the Cathedral I found a van equipped with an elevator, in order to…

Le portail de la cathédrale Saint Trophime d’Arles a été construit autour de l’an 1170. L’archivolte est entièrement occupée par deux ordres d’anges tous semblables, au bras ouvertes, la bouche fermé, 18 à gauche, 18 à droite, les représentants des neuf chœurs angéliques et au…

 Saint Trophime Cathedral door gate, Arles, was build about 1170. In the inner part of the arch we see Jesus and symbols of the four Evangelists. All around them two rows of identical angels with open arms are sculpted, while at the top three different…

 SYMPHONIA COELESTIS Un esempio di innovazione e sintesi simbolica nella pratica musicale del secolo XII Ho tenuto conto dei principali studi già da tempo dedicati a questo argomento (1) con attenzione parrticolare alle testimonianze iconografiche e letterarie e alle ipotesi sullla corretta denominazione dello strumento…

ORGANISTRUM IS THE WRONG NAME FOR: SYMPHONIA COELESTIS or CAELESTIS. My reconstruction of the instrument is based mainly on a new interpretation of its musical function, considering it as a true polyphonic instrument. To this purpose I invented a special keyboard, providing some new tecnnical…