Overview
Marijke is a 5th year PhD candidate working in the fields of a medieval music, medieval sound, and sonification. Marijke has a background in Classics and music composition, as well as training in Latin, Ancient Greek, French, and German. Outside of dissertation work, Marijke also has an interest in Arthurian texts, Middle English, the Brut tradition, and vernacular love songs from the 13th to 17th centuries.
Research Focus
- 6th to 11th century music theory
- Sound theory
- Harmony of the Spheres and Medieval Astronomy
- Sonification"
Courses Taught:
- MEDVL 1101: FWS: Aspects of Medieval Culture: Medieval Love Songs
- MEDVL 1101: FWS: Aspects of Medieval Culture: Arthuriana through the Ages
Publications
"Martianus Capella, De nuptiis, Book IX" in Thinking Music: Global Sources for the History of Music Theory, eds. Thomas Christensen, Lester Hu, and Carmel Raz (forthcoming, expected 2027)
"Kepler, Johannes. Ioannis Keppleri Harmonices mundi libri V." in Thinking Music: Global Sources for the History of Music Theory