Words and Music in the Middle Ages: Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350

Description: Words and Music in the Middle Ages: Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350Item specificsConditionPre-owned book in good condition. Please see the photos of the book to see its condition.Book TitleWords and Music in the Middle Ages : Song, Narrative, Dance and DISBN9780521339049EAN9780521339049Publication NameWords and Music in the Middle Ages : Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350Item Length9.7inPublisherCambridge University PressSeriesCambridge Studies in Music Ser.Publication Year1986TypeTextbookFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishItem Height1inAuthorJohn E. StevensItem Width6.9inItem Weight30.8 OzNumber of Pages576 PagesAbout this productProduct InformationThis book examines the relation of words and music in England and France during the three centuries following the Norman Conquest. The basic material of the study includes the chansons of the troubadours and trouvères and the varied Latin songs of the period. In addition to these 'lyric' forms, the author discusses the relations of music and poetry in dance-song, in narrative and in the ecclesiastical drama.Product IdentifiersPublisherCambridge University PressISBN-100521339049ISBN-139780521339049eBay Product ID (ePID)4450186Product Key FeaturesAuthorJohn E. StevensPublication NameWords and Music in the Middle Ages : Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350FormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishSeriesCambridge Studies in Music Ser.Publication Year1986TypeTextbookNumber of Pages576 PagesDimensionsItem Length9.7inItem Height1inItem Width6.9inItem Weight30.8 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberMl172.S86 1986Table of ContentPart I. Number in Music and Verse: 1. The Courtly Chanson; 2. Latin Songs: Conductus and Cantio; 3. The Sequence; 4. Lai and Planctus; Part II. Relations of Speech, Action, Emotion and Meaning: 5. The Dance Song; 6. Narrative Melody I: Epic and Chanson de Geste; 7. Narrative Melody II: Saint's Life and Liturgical narrative; 8. Speech and Melody: Gregorian Chant; 9. Drama I: Liturgy, Ceremony and Play; 10. Drama II: Music, Action and Emotion; 11. Music and Meaning: the Problem of Expressiveness; Part III. Melody, Rhythm and Metre: 12. The Theorists; 13. Palaeography, Notion and Presentation; 14. Rhythm and Genre; 15. Works and Music a Balanced Relationship.Copyright Date1986Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicPrinted Music / General, Dance / History & Criticism, GeneralLccn85-025496Dewey Decimal784/.09/02Dewey Edition19IllustratedYesGenreMusic, Performing Arts

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