Words and Music in the Middle Ages: Song, Narrative, Dance and Drama, 1050-1350

by John E. Stevens and John E. Stevens

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This book examines the relation of words and music in England and France during the three centuries following the Norman Conquest. The basic material of the study includes the chansons of the troubadours and trouv res and the varied Latin songs of the period. In addition to these 'lyric' forms, the author discusses the relations of music and poetry in dance-song, in narrative and in the ecclesiastical drama. Professor Stevens examines the ready-made,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521339049

ISBN13:9780521339049

Release Date:October 2008

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:576 Pages

Weight:2.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.7" x 9.6"

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