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Sound and space in Renaissance Venice architecture, music, acoustics Deborah Howard and Laura Moretti
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howard, Deborah, 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church architecture--Italy--Venice.
- Church architecture.
- Architecture, Renaissance--Italy--Venice.
- Architecture, Renaissance.
- Architecture--Italy--Venice--History--16th century.
- Architecture.
- Church buildings--Acoustics--Italy--Venice.
- Church buildings.
- Music and architecture--Italy--Venice--History--16th century.
- Music and architecture.
- Liturgy and architecture--Italy--Venice--History--16th century.
- Liturgy and architecture.
- Church music--Italy--Venice--16th century.
- Church music.
- Architectural acoustics.
- Venice (Italy)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Venice (Italy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 368 pages) 196 illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits
- Other Title:
- Architecture, music, acoustics
- Place of Publication:
- Yale University Press, 2010.
- New Haven London Yale University Press [2009]
- Summary:
- This title combines historical research into the architectural and liturgical traditions of 12 Venetian churches with the results of a parallel series of scientific surveys of the acoustic properties of the chosen buildings
- "While composers of sacred music in 16th-century Venice were devising increasingly complex choral polyphony, Venetian architects began to develop new configurations of sacred space. This fascinating book explores the direct relationship between architectural design and sacred music in Renaissance Venice. Deborah Howard and Laura Moretti combine historical research into the architectural and liturgical traditions of a dozen Venetian churches with the results of a parallel series of scientific surveys and live choral experiments of the acoustic properties of the chosen buildings"--Publisher's description
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. San Marco
- Chapter 1. Island monasteries
- Chapter 1. Mendicant friaries
- Chapter 1. Parish churches
- Chapter 1. Opedali Grandi
- Appendix 1. Acoustic and audience response analyses of the eleven Venetian churches / Davide Bonsi, Philip Garsed, Malcolm Longair and Raf Orlowski
- Appendix 2. Notes on the individual churches / Davide Bonsi, Philip Garsed, Malcolm Longair and Raf Orlowski
- Appendix 3. Simulating the acoustics of the Incurabili / Davide Bonsi, Agnese Gaio, Malcolm Longair and Laura Moretti
- Repertoire for Choral Experiments
- List of Tracks
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-358) and index
- Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed November 12, 2025)
- Other Format:
- Print version Howard, Deborah. Sound and space in Renaissance Venice
- ISBN:
- 9780300289756
- 0300289758
- OCLC:
- 691031850
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
- Online:
- Musical tracks illustrating the book Connect to full text
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