The harp in the Middle Ages. The symbolism of a musical instrument.
Publisher: Editions Rodopi
Published: August 1992
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9789051833676
Subjects: Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600); String instruments; Music; Illumination Of Books And Manuscripts
First sentence: The present state of research into the relationship between the denomination of the harp on the one hand and the object on the other, does not enable us to piece together a consistent idea of the developments which led to the designation of the instrumental denomination harpa and its etymological equivalents in the vernacular.