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Music in the Middle Ages A Reference Guide

Suzanne Lord

Book Code: GR3884

ISBN: 0-313-33884-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33884-7

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Greenwood Press

Publication: 9/30/2008

List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)

Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 9/30/2008)

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

Subjects:

The Arts » Music (General)
Religious Studies » Religious Studies (General)
The Arts » Classical Music

Description: Music both influences and reflects the times in which it was created. In the Middle Ages, the previous "Dark Ages," the Crusades, and the feudal system all impacted the types and forms of music in the period. Charlemagne standardized the church mass and promoted the Gregorian chant, to the point of threatening excommunication if any other were performed. Musical notation -- the staff line -- was developed during the period. The troubadours of France, Meistersingers of Germany, The Cantus Firmus of Italy, and the instruments that played the music are all included in this thorough guide to music of the middle ages. Topics include: the British Isles, Dance Music, Eastern Europe, France, Germanic Lands, Harps, Italy, the Low Countries, Spain, and more.

Table of Contents:

Preface
A Word About Collections
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Further Reading
Glossary

LC Card Number: 2008020717

LCC Class: ML172

Dewey Class: 780


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