Music in the age of the Renaissance / Leeman L. Perkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perkins, Leeman L. (Leeman Lloyd), 1932-2022.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--15th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Music--16th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton, [1999]

Summary:

Music in the Age of the Renaissance, written by one of the country's leading scholars, brings to life the musical styles and genres that mark this humanistic period of artistic and scientific revolution. In his compelling treatment of how the music was developed and transmitted, Professor Leeman Perkins grounds his narrative firmly in political, religious, social, and cultural history, opening a window onto the lavish courts, magnificent churches, and thriving urban centers in which music played such a vital role. The latest, best, and most comprehensive survey of Renaissance music to appear in over forty years.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1061-1090) and index.

ISBN:

0393046087

OCLC:

39335162