The melodic tradition of Boethius' De consolatione philosophiae in the Middle Ages
By: Sam Barrett
Series: Monumenta monodica medii aevi. Subsidia -- Band VII; Monumenta monodica medii aevi -- Bd. 7.
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Kassel
Language: eng
Subjects: Neumes; Music; History and criticism; Musical settings; Melodie; Musik; Deklamation; De consolatione philosophiae (Boethius)
Description: The Consolation of philosophy by Boethius was one of the most important books of the Middle Ages. The poetic passages were sung during the Middle Ages, and this is the first attempt to collect and assess the music which would have been associated with the book.
Notes: Volume 1 Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-268) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Text; title: v. 2. Transcriptions and commentary.