Music in the Middle Ages: A Reference Guide

by Suzanne Lord

Music both influences and reflects the times in which it was created. In the Middle Ages, the previous Dark Ages, the Crusades, and the feudal system all impacted the types and forms of music in the period. Charlemagne standardized the church mass and promoted the Gregorian chant, to the point of threatening excommunication if any other were performed. Musical notation -- the staff line -- was developed during the period. The troubadours of France,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313338841
• ISBN13: 9780313338847
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"