Medieval Christianity: Gregorian Chants

The reader will find in this book a picture of the evolutionary processes involved in the long history of the chant as well as its definition and terminology,the structure of the liturgy,the texts,the notation,the rhythm,the tonality,etc.The methods and forms of psalmody are discussed,and there is a stylistic analysis of the liturgical recitative and of the free compositions according to types.Numerous illustrations and examples enhance the text.-Flap cover.

This collection of essays celebrates the work of the Plainsong and Mediaeval Music Society. Founded in 1888, it quickly established two areas of activity: to propagate information on medieval music and to revitalize the Anglican liturgy with the riches of the plainchant of the Roman Rite.

This book collects twelve of the papers given at a conference held at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., on 1-3 April 1993, in conjunction with the exhibition 'Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture'. A group of distinguished scholars considered music in medieval and renaissance Rome. The volume presents a series of wide-ranging and original treatments of music written for and performed in the papal court from the 14th to the 16th century.