Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Susan Rankin has for decades reflected on the relations between the visible signs on the page and musical sound. This book boldly steps in a new direction in several fields of study: palaeography, history of the book, history of liturgy, music history, art history, and the broad history of the eighth and ninth centuries.” —Calvin M. Bower, translator of Fundamentals of Music
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
List of Music Examples
List of Tables
Note on Musical Examples
Note on Manuscript Citations
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Making Chant Books
Part I. Reforming and Regulating
1. Musical Persuasion
2. Musical Eloquence
3. The Provision and Ownership of Chant Books
Part II. Displaying Pronuntiatio
4. Making Instructions Visible
5. The Delivery of Festal Readings and Prayers
6. Singing the Psalms
Part III. Making Chant Books
7. Books for Priests and Books for Singers
8. Purple, Gold, Silver and Ivory
9. New Directions
10. Fulfillment and Transformation
Appendix. Feasts with chants included in the second sacramentary in Paris BnF lat. 9430 and Tours 184
Bibliography
Index of Manuscripts
General Index
