Description
Book SynopsisRevealing the rich variety of polyphonic music and Latin and vernacular song that developed in Europe from the early Middle Ages to the late fourteenth century, this book guides student readers and music-lovers through the techniques of melody, harmony, rhythm, and notation that characterise these different genres of medieval music.
Trade Review'This excellent new introduction will transform the appreciation of medieval song. Deeming and van der Heijden have written a brilliantly concise guide without compromising on meticulous scholarship and fascinating detail. Readers will find an engaging and historically grounded account of music making in the European Middle Ages, abundantly interspersed with freshly chosen examples expertly designed to be accessible and interactive.' Ardis Butterfield, Yale University
'Providing an expert introduction to seven centuries of European polyphony and song is a daunting task, but Deeming and van der Heijden meet the challenge in highly impressive fashion. Every chapter is chock-full of information, and the in-depth discussions of individual pieces provide micro-tutorials on all important aspects of medieval music theory and practice.' Thomas Schmidt, The University of Manchester
Table of Contents1. Introduction and historical outline; 2. Monastic centres in the early middle ages; 3. Court and cloister in Aquitaine and Occitania; 4. City, cathedral, and university in Paris; 5. Courts and cities in northern France; 6. Scribes, scholars, and secretaries in fourteenth-century France; 7. England after the Norman conquest; 8. On the shores of the mediterranean: Italy, Sicily, and the Iberian Peninsula; 9. The German- and Dutch-speaking lands; 10. Medievalisms: modern encounters with medieval polyphony and song; Glossary; Bibliography; Discography; Index.
