Medieval Cantors and Their Craft: Music, Liturgy and the Shaping of History, 800-1500
(Part of the Writing History in the Middle Ages Series)
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First full-length study of the role and duties of the medieval cantor. Cantors made unparalleled contributions to the way time was understood and history was remembered in the medieval Latin West. The men and women who held this office in cathedrals and monasteries were responsible for calculating the date of Easter and the feasts dependent on it, for formulating liturgical celebrations season by season, managing the library and preparing manuscripts...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1903153921
ISBN13:9781903153925
Release Date:October 2019
Publisher:York Medieval Press
Length:391 Pages
Weight:1.21 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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