The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Music

Book Overview

From the emergence of plainsong to the end of the fourteenth century, this Companion covers all the key aspects of medieval music. Divided into three main sections, the book first of all discusses repertory, styles and techniques - the key areas of traditional music histories; next taking a topographical view of the subject - from Italy, German-speaking lands, and the Iberian Peninsula; and concludes with chapters on such issues as liturgy, vernacular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521608619
• ISBN13: 9780521608619
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.6"