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Plague and Music in the Renaissance
Chiu, Remi (Loyola University Maryland)
Plague and Music in the Renaissance
Chiu, Remi (Loyola University Maryland)
Using a wide variety of primary sources, this book explores Renaissance musical responses to pestilence. It will fascinate musicologists and historians interested in the role of music in the fight against plague by revealing how medical knowledge, spiritual beliefs and public rituals surrounding the disease informed musical composition.
294 pages, 99 Printed music items; 10 Halftones, black and white
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 23, 2020 |
ISBN13 | 9781107521421 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 294 |
Dimensions | 244 × 170 × 21 mm · 520 g |
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