Author Description
This book collects twelve of the papers given at a conference held at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., on 1-3 April 1993, in conjunction with the exhibition 'Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture'. A group of distinguished scholars considered music in medieval and renaissance Rome. The volume presents a series of wide-ranging and original treatments of music written for and performed in the papal court from the 14th to the 16th century.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the development, performance, and cultural significance of music within the papal court of Rome from the 14th through the 16th century. Edited by Richard Sherr, the collection synthesizes research presented by distinguished scholars at a 1993 Library of Congress conference. The contributors utilize archival records and historical musicology to reconstruct the sonic environment of the Vatican during a period of profound institutional and artistic transition.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of musical practices within the papal court during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries.
- Examination of the relationship between the Vatican Library and Renaissance musical culture.
- Scholarly papers detailing the lives and professional roles of musicians employed by the papacy.
- Historical context regarding the performance of liturgical and secular music in Rome.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this collection as a specialized resource for musicologists and historians focusing on the Renaissance period. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the depth of the archival research presented by the contributors.
Page Count:
384
Publication Date:
1998-07-30
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0198164173
ISBN-13:
9780198164173
History
Music History
Renaissance
Medieval
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