Companion to medieval and renaissance music /
Medieval and renaissance music
edited by Tess Knighton and David Fallows.
- xx, 428 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Originally published: New York: Schirmer Books, 1992.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
With contributions from a range of internationally known early music scholars and performers, Tess Knighton and David Fallows provide a lively new survey of music and culture in Europe from the beginning of the Christian era to 1600. Fifty essays comment on the social, historical, theoretical, and performance contexts of the music and musicians of the period to offer fresh perspectives on musical styles, research sources, and performance practices of the medieval and Renaissance periods.
Specialized.
9780520210813 (pbk.) : £25.95
Music--History and criticism.--500-1400 Music--History and criticism.--15th century Music--History and criticism.--16th century