The cultural life of the early polyphonic Mass
Subtitle: medieval context to modern revival
By: Andrew Kirkman.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780521114127
Subjects: Mass (Music) -- 15th century; Music -- Social aspects -- 15th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The status of the early polyphonic Mass. Enlightenment and beyond ; contemporary witnesses; title: The ritual world of the early polyphonic Mass. "Faisant regretz pour ma dolente vie" : piety, polyphony and musical borrowing ; "Head of the Church that is His body" : Christological imagery and the caput Masses ; Sounding armor : the sacred meaning of L'homme armé ; The profane made sacred : outside texts and music in the Mass; title: The cradle of the early polyphonic Mass. The shape of the Mass ; Counterpoint of images, counterpoint of sounds; title: Last things.