Medieval Liturgical Chant and Patristic Exegesis: Words and Music in the Second-Mode Tracts
(Part of the Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music Series)
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A sensitive and detailed investigation of the complex relationship between text and music in medieval chant. How do text and melody relate in western liturgical chant? Is the music simply an abstract vehicle for the text, or does it articulate textual structure and meaning? These questions are addressed here through a case study of the second-mode tracts, lengthy and complex solo chants for Lent, which were created in the papal choir of Rome...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1843834715
ISBN13:9781843834717
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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