Collection(s) : Epitome musical
Paru le 12/12/2018 | Broché XL-541 pages
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Renaissance sources of polyphonic music not only convey a rich repertoire of some of the most impressive music ever written. From the point of view of their layout or mise-en-page, they are also amongst the most complex books of their time. They typically combine verbal text, musical notation and other graphic devices, and the different voice parts are arranged to be read separately by the performers, yet to be performed simultaneously. As an integral part of the production and use of these books, the mise-en-page thus provides crucial information for the understanding of the repertoire that is transmitted through them.
The present volume combines a number of studies resulting from a research project funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) into this question, combining the examination of a number of overarching themes (e.g. luxury codices, printed polyphony, music theory books, illumination) with case studies of individual sources.
Thomas Schmidt is Dean of Music, Humanities and Media and Professor of Musicology at the University of Huddersfield.
Christian Thomas Leitmeir is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow of Magdalen College.
