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Words and Music in the Middle Ages: Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350
Item specificsCondition Pre-owned book in good condition. Please see the photos of the book to see its condition. Book Title Words and Music in the Middle Ages : Song, Narrative, Dance and D ISBN 9780521339049 EAN 9780521339049 Publication Name Words and Music in the Middle Ages : Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350 Item Length 9.7in Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Studies in Music Ser. Publication Year 1986 Type Textbook Format Trade Paperback Language English Item Height 1in Author John E. Stevens Item Width 6.9in Item Weight 30.8 Oz Number of Pages 576 Pages About this productProduct InformationThis book examines the relation of words and music in England and France during the three centuries following the Norman Conquest. The basic material of the study includes the chansons of the troubadours and trouveres and the varied Latin songs of the period. In addition to these 'lyric' forms, the author discusses the relations of music and poetry in dance-song, in narrative and in the ecclesiastical drama. Product IdentifiersPublisher Cambridge University Press ISBN-10 0521339049 ISBN-13 9780521339049 Product ID (ePID) 4450186 Product Key FeaturesPublication Name Words and Music in the Middle Ages : Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350 Format Trade Paperback Language English Series Cambridge Studies in Music Ser. Publication Year 1986 Type Textbook Number of Pages 576 Pages DimensionsItem Length 9.7in Item Height 1in Item Width 6.9in Item Weight 30.8 Oz Additional Product FeaturesLc Classification Number Ml172.S86 1986 Table of Content Part I. Number in Music and Verse: 1. The Courtly Chanson; 2. Latin Songs: Conductus and Cantio; 3. The Sequence; 4. Lai and Planctus; Part II. Relations of Speech, Action, Emotion and Meaning: 5. The Dance Song; 6. Narrative Melody I: Epic and Chanson de Geste; 7. Narrative Melody II: Saint's Life and Liturgical narrative; 8. Speech and Melody: Gregorian Chant; 9. Drama I: Liturgy, Ceremony and Play; 10. Drama II: Music, Action and Emotion; 11. Music and Meaning: the Problem of Expressiveness; Part III. Melody, Rhythm and Metre: 12. The Theorists; 13. Palaeography, Notion and Presentation; 14. Rhythm and Genre; 15. Works and Music a Balanced Relationship. Copyright Date 1986 Target Audience Scholarly & Professional Topic |