Music in Medieval Manuscripts

By Arthur Searle and Nicolas Bell

Book Overview

Our knowledge of medieval music - from the dramatic and melodic riches of the thirteenth century to such highlights of the fifteenth century as the pieces in the Old Hall Manuscript - rests almost wholly on the existence of the manuscripts that have survived. Many illuminated manuscripts similarly contain detailed depictions of musicians with their instruments providing a valuable source of reference for performers today. A lively introduction to all aspects of medieval music for anyone who enjoys listening to works of the period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080208432X
• ISBN13: 9780802084323
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.9" x 9.7"