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Author:

Kirkman, Andrew, 1961-

Title:

The cultural life of the early polyphonic Mass : medieval context to modern revival / Andrew Kirkman.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

xiii, 383 p. : ill., music ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Mass (Music)--15th century.
Music--Social aspects--15th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p.348-369) and index.

Contents:

The status of the early polyphonic Mass. Enlightenment and beyond ; Contemporary witnesses -- 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 arm©Øe ; The profane made sacred : outside texts and music in the Mass -- The cradle of the early polyphonic Mass. The shape of the Mass ; Counterpoint of images, counterpoint of sounds -- Last things

ISBN:

0521114128 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780521114127 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2010000056

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)