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Author Abramov-van Rijk, Elena, author.

Title Singing Dante : the literary origins of Cinquecento monody / Elena Abramov-van Rijk.

Publication Info. Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Publishing, 2014.

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 Talbott: Circulating Collection  ML80 .D26 A27    Available  ---
Description viii, 147 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm.
Series Royal Musical Association monographs ; 26
Royal Musical Association monographs ; no. 26.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-143) and index.
Contents The ancient theory of poetics as interpreted in the Cinquecento. Performing poetry in the Cinquecento and the neglect of Dante ; Performing epic poems ; The problem of Dante's comedy : genre and performance -- The sonic effects of Italian verse. The sound of words as a quasi-musical experience ; The sound of verse : auditory parameters ; Syllable length in music theory -- Galilei's monody. Vincenzo Galilei's presentation of Dante ; The rhythm of verses and Ugolino's lament as an aria -- Monody after Galilei.
Subject Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 -- Musical settings -- History and criticism.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321.
Musical settings.
Music and literature -- Italy -- History -- 16th century.
Music and literature.
Italy.
History.
Chronological Term 16th century
Subject Vocal music -- Italy -- 16th century -- History and criticism.
Vocal music.
Divina commedia (Dante Alighieri)
Genre/Form Vocal music.
Chronological Term 1500 - 1599
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Musical settings.
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