The cultural context of medieval music
By: Nancy van Deusen
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780275994129; 9781573569965
Subjects: Social conditions; History and criticism; Music
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-196) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: music, devotion, emotion, and intellection; title: Introduction: principles, vocabulary, concepts; title: Music in a culture of the mind: a medieval view of resources, material, and composition; title: What did this medieval "forest" contain? Preexistent substance, unlimited possibilities; title: Music within the context of medieval education; title: Silva: inner and outer substance, music, and material culture; title: "They all read the same books": a book-bag from antiquity; title: Musica disciplina: analogies and explanations; title: Music at the forefront of science: the usefulness of medieval music; title: Editions: music to sing.