Cathedral and civic ritual in late medieval and Renaissance Florence
Subtitle: the service books of Santa Maria del Fiore
By: by Marica S. Tacconi.
Series: Cambridge studies in palaeography and codicology ;; 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
Subjects: Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral : Florence, Italy); Service books (Music) -- Italy -- Florence -- Manuscripts.; Service books (Music) -- Catholic Church -- Manuscripts.
Description: "The service books of the Florentine Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore were, like the church itself, a cultural reflection of the city's position of power and prestige. Largely unexplored by modern scholars, these manuscripts provided the texts and, sometimes, the music necessary for the celebration of the liturgical services. Marica S. Tacconi offers the first comprehensive investigation of the sixty-five extant liturgical manuscripts produced between 1150 and 1526 for both Santa Maria del Fiore and its predecessor, the early cathedral of Santa Reparata. She employs a multi-disciplinary approach that recognizes the books as codicological, liturgical, musical, and artistic products. Their cultural contexts and their civic and propagandistic uses are uncovered through the analysis of extensive archival material, much of which is presented here for the first time. This study provides new insights into late medieval and Renaissance Florentine ritual and culture."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and indexes.