Andrew Kirkman (New Jersey Rutgers University)

The Cultural Life of the Early Polyphonic Mass

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Produktbeschreibung

The 'cyclic' polyphonic Mass has long been seen as the pre-eminent musical genre of the late Middle Ages. This study explores its meaning both from the perspective of its contemporary composers and users, and from that of the modern age, enhancing our appreciation of the genre for today's world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 297
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 686g
• ISBN-13: 9781108794893
• ISBN-10: 1108794890
• Artikelnr.: 59506322

Autorenporträt

Andrew Kirkman is Associate Professor of Music at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Jersey.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. The Status of the Early Polyphonic Mass: 1. Enlightenment and beyond
2. Contemporary witnesses
Part II. The Ritual World of the Early Polyphonic Mass: 3. 'Faisant regretz pour ma dolente vie': piety, polyphony and musical borrowing
4. 'Head of the Church that is His Body': Christological imagery and the Caput Masses
5. Sounding armour: the sacred meaning of L'homme armé
6. The profane made sacred: outside texts and music in the Mass
Part III. The Cradle of the Early Polyphonic Mass: 7. The shape of the Mass
8. Counterpoint of images, counterpoint of sounds
Last things
Appendices: Appendix 5
Appendix 6.1
Appendix 6.2
Bibliography.