Title: Mannerism in Italian music and culture, 1530-1630 /
Authors: Maniates, Maria Rika,
Date: 1979
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press,
Physical description: xx, 678 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: M
Contents: Part one : Mannerism in the sister arts -- Introduction -- Mannerist theory : the visual arts -- Mannerist theory : poetry -- Mannerism in art -- Mannerism in poetry -- Mannerism as a cultural phenomenon -- Mannerism as a historical concept -- Part two : Mannerist theory : music -- Introduction -- Tuning and temperament -- Intervals and modes -- Counterpoint and composition -- Chromaticism -- Imitation and expression -- Singing and ornamentation -- Maniera -- Musica reservata -- Part three : Mannerism in music -- Introduction -- Incipient mannerism, 1530-1550 -- Mannerism established, 1550-1580 -- Mature mannerism, 1580-1600 -- Mannerism in transition, 1600-1620 -- The concerted madrigal and monody -- Music in the theater -- Mannerism as a cultural phenomenon -- Mannerism as a historical concept.
Notes: Includes indexes.
Subject headings (LCSH): Italy--Intellectual life--1268-1559.; Italy--Intellectual life--1559-1789.; Italy--Intellectual life.; Mannerism (Music); Mannerism (Music)--Italy.; Music--16th century--History and criticism; Music--17th century--History and criticism; Music--Italy--16th century--History and criticism; Music--Italy--17th century--History and criticism; Music--Italy--History and criticism; Style, Musical.