The Cambridge companion to medieval music /
Medieval music
edited by Mark Everist.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
- xxxii, 477 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Cambridge companions to music .
- Cambridge companions to music. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This companion is a practical guide to monophonic and polyphonic music from the emergence of plainsong to the end of the 14th century. Focusing on technical and cultural aspects of medieval music, its coherent perspective makes it ideal for all students and scholars of this key topic in music studies. There are specific chapters on medieval music in England, Italy, the Iberian peninsula, and east of the Rhine.