Citation and Authority in Medieval and Renaissance Musical Culture: Learning from the Learned. Essays in Honour of Margaret Bent

Essays in honour of Margaret Bent. The chapters of this book probe the varied functions of citation and allusion in medieval and renaissance musical culture. At its most fundamental level musical culture relied on shared models for musical practice, used by singers and composers as they learned their craft. Several contributors to this volume investigate general models, which often drew on earlier musical works, internalized in the process of composers'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184383166X
• ISBN13: 9781843831662
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.5"