Description |
xiii, 383 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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 armé ; 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. |
Subject |
Mass (Music) -- 15th century.
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Mass (Music) |
Chronological Term |
15th century |
Subject |
Music -- Social aspects -- 15th century.
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Music -- Social aspects. |
ISBN |
9780521114127 hardback alkaline paper |
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0521114128 hardback alkaline paper |
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