The medieval lyric

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The medieval lyric

Peter Dronke

D.S. Brewer, 1996

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: pbk ISBN 9780859914840

Description

This highly acclaimed introduction to the medieval lyric during the period 850-1300 is now reissued in a third edition, which includes a new preface and substantial new bibliographical indications. After an introductory discussionof the performers and performance of lyrics in the middle ages, each chapter analyses one of the major lyrical genres and centres on close critical discussion of outstanding lyrics, with generous quotation of texts and translations. While the rise of religious lyric and the transformations of love-lyric receive the fullest treatment, there are also chapters on women's songs, on the alba, on dance-songs, and on `lyrics of realism'.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction - performers and performance: the performer's travels
  • the performer's and composer's social status
  • the mode of performance
  • the performer's repertoire. Part 2 The rise of religious lyric: beginnings
  • the early sequence
  • the 11th century
  • 12th-century France
  • Italy and the Franciscans
  • early English lyrics
  • Spain and Portugal
  • Germany and the Low Countries. Part 3 "Cantigas de amigo". Part 4 Transformations of medieval love-lyric: Guillaume and Kuerenberc
  • troubadours and trouveres
  • Minnesang
  • a Latin lyric
  • English and Galician love-songs
  • from the Sicilians to Dante. Part 5 The alba. Part 6 Dance-songs. Part 7 Lyrics of realism.
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ISBN 9780859914987

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`A rich, closely packed book which requires much of the reader and repays with remarkable stimulation and excitement.' TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT This highly acclaimed introduction to the medieval lyric during the period 850-1300 is now reissued in a third edition, which includes a new preface and substantial new bibliographical indications. After an introductory discussion of the performers and performance of lyrics in the middle ages, each chapter analyses one of the major lyrical genres. While the rise of religious lyric and the transformations of love-lyric receive the fullest treatment, there are also chapters on women's songs, on the alba, on dance-songs, and on `lyrics of realism'. Each chapter centres on close critical discussion of outstanding lyrics, with generous quotation of texts and translations. PETER DRONKE is Professor of Medieval Latin Literature at the University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction - performers and performance: the performer's travels
  • the performer's and composer's social status
  • the mode of performance
  • the performer's repertoire. Part 2 The rise of religious lyric: beginnings
  • the early sequence
  • the 11th century
  • 12th-century France
  • Italy and the Franciscans
  • early English lyrics
  • Spain and Portugal
  • Germany and the Low Countries. Part 3 "Cantigas de amigo". Part 4 Transformations of medieval love-lyric: Guillaume and Kuerenberc
  • troubadours and trouveres
  • Minnesang
  • a Latin lyric
  • English and Galician love-songs
  • from the Sicilians to Dante. Part 5 The alba. Part 6 Dance-songs. Part 7 Lyrics of realism.

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