Ysabel da Costa

Photo
Ysabel playing Renaissance guitar, 9/2014
Information
Resides: Carolingia
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Six escallops inverted or, two, two, and two
Award & Office Badges

Introduction

Ysabel has been active in the Barony of Carolingia since December 2012. She is presently Captain of the Waytes of Carolingia, the instrumental ensemble of the Carolingian Guild of Musicians and Jongleurs.

Ysabel plays Renaissance guitar, lutes, recorders, and natural trumpet. She pursues recreational research on early instruments, music, dance, embroidery, and other sundry topics, as documented on her Wordpress site. She also enjoys dancing, sewing, cooking, and learning about all the fascinating things other people have done and studied.

Offices & Positions

Captain, Waytes of Carolingia, 7/2018 - present

Secretary, Barony of Carolingia, 1/2019 - present

Projects & Publications

• 16th century Bengali embroidery: see https://ysabelsnotebook.wordpress.com/home-page/colchas-at-the-mfa-boston/ and https://ysabelsnotebook.wordpress.com/category/fiber-arts/embroidery/.
• Renaissance trumpet for the court and battlefield: see https://ysabelsnotebook.wordpress.com/2019/05/07/finding-fanfares/ and the links on that page.
• Period music for the dances of the Il Papa manuscript: work in progress with Carolingia's Accademia della Danza.