Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600) books

Uniquely among histories of mediaeval music, this book is specifically devoted to the vast repertory of monophonic...  Read More >>

Songs, Scribes, and Society explores the cultural and musical importance of five 15th-century Chansonniers - personalized,...  Read More >>

A comprehensive portrait of the influential medieval poet and composer.  Read More >>

Robert Fludd (1574-1637) is well known among historians of science and philosophy for his intriguing work, ""The...  Read More >>

Collects essays that acknowledge Ingrid G Brainard's range of influence and her inclusive spirit. In this book,...  Read More >>

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A selection of essays that draws the focus towards individual composers of the 'long' fifteenth century and what...  Read More >>

Using the influential Venetian composer Adrian Willaert's (1490-1562) music, this book reconstructs his innovative...  Read More >>

Includes information about William Byrd's youthful musical training, and reveals how in his adult life his music...  Read More >>

A study of partsongs and soloistic music. It studies the whole genre of the secular motet to Latin text in the Renaissance....  Read More >>

How music functioned in the middle ages, what it meant to its hearers, and how it was performed: these are the subjects...  Read More >>

What were the methods and educational philosophies of music teachers in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance? What...  Read More >>

In 1893, the English composer and director of the Royal College of Music, C. Hubert H. Parry, published a historic...  Read More >>

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Unlocks the secrets behind the images and music of an important Spanish musical manuscript compiled for a brotherhood...  Read More >>

"Donated in the late fifteenth century to the papal choir, the musical manuscript ""Cappella Sistina 14"" reflects...  Read More >>

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A riveting investigation of one of the most provocative musicians of the Renaissance, who continues to captivate...  Read More >>

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Presents a cross-section of research on performance issues in medieval and renaissance music. This work draws on...  Read More >>

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The French polyphonic tradition of the fourteenth century blossomed earlier than the Italian, perhaps because of...  Read More >>

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