Henry V and the earliest English carols : 1413-1440 / David Fallows.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fallows, David, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422--Knowledge and learning--Music.

Henry.

Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422.

Music.

Carols, English--England--15th century--History and criticism.

Carols, English.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

"Straightforward songs"

The musical repertory

Definitions and terminology: carol, burden, refrain, chorus, verse

The musical form and virelai forms in general

Burdens and double burdens

Fauxbourdon

Metre and rhythm

The main poetry sources

The earliest English poems in carol form

Monophony for the carol

Add. MS 5666

Awareness of the carol, I : 1600-1890. Composers ; Social context, 1 : the royal court and political propoganda ; Social context, 2 : orality and the polyphonic carol ; Social context, 3 : the notion of communal song

Awareness of the carol, 2 : 1891-1901. The date and origin of Ritson ; The date and origin of Egerton ; The date and origin of Trinity ; The date and origin of Selden

Chronology

The later carols

Binchois, Dufay and the contenance anglais

Awareness of the carol, 3 : 1902-2017

"Blessid Inglond ful of melody."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195) and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Henry V and the earliest English carols.

ISBN:

9781315610900

1315610906

9781317049623

1317049624

Publisher Number:

99985519273

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