The Codices, part 1
The codex , or its plural, codices , is an ancient form of a collection of writings or music compositions, bound into a single volume in book form. The pieces contained within a codex can be related or not; it's a collective. I've long been fascinated with the concept of codices as they apply to music, early music, and illuminated manuscripts . I suspect that I've internalized this concept, and many of my compositions are mentally arranged into related thematic codices. Illustration from the Codex Amiatinus (c. 700 AD) Other times, they're not only mentally arranged into codices, but physically and thematically cataloged in both compositional sketchbooks, completed compositions, and solo recordings. I realize there are modern methods for compositional cataloging and organization, and sometimes I use those, too. However, the concept of cataloging as a codex has never left me, and it's as valid of a system to me as any...
