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Past Member

Susan Kathleen Rankin

Edward T. Cone Member in Music Studies; Funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Musicology
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Susan Rankin will explore ninth-century musical notations, focussing on the interaction of script and memory. Music was held to be an integral part of the enterprise to sing 'with sense and understanding', providing a frame of reference for interpreting the creation of notations for Gregorian chants.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies
Fall

Degrees

University of Cambridge
Ph.D.
1982
King's College, University of London
M.A.
1976
University of Cambridge
B.A.
1975

Honors

2009
Fellow of the British Academy
2007
Fellow of the Academia Europaea
1995
Dent Medal, Royal Musical Association

Appointments

University of Cambridge
1999
Reader
University of Cambridge
1990
Lecturer
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
1984
Special College lecturer