The civic muse : music and musicians in Siena during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
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The civic muse : music and musicians in Siena during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
University of Chicago Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 799-817) and index
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Description
During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the city of Siena, although lacking the aristocratic and ecclesiastical patronage of music enjoyed in other northern Italian centres like Florence, nevertheless attracted first rate composers and performers from all over Europe. This book sets out to illuminate both the sacred and secular aspects of more than three centuries of music and music-making in Siena. After detailing the history of music and liturgy at Siena's famous cathedral, and of civic music at the Palazzo Pubblico, the author describes the crucial role that music played in the daily life of the town. From public festivities for foreign dignitaries to private musical instruction, this study shows Siena squarely on the Renaissance musical map.
Table of Contents
List of illustrations List of Tables List of Musical Examples Preface Note on Sources, Citations, and Transcriptions Note on Sienese Dating and Money Abbreviations Introduction Pt. 1: The Cathedral 1: The Cathedral and Its Administration, Personnel, and Liturgical Calendar 2: Chant and Improvised Polyphony in Later Medieval Times 3: Singers and Organists, 1380-1448 4: Building a Chapel, 1448-1480 5: Expansion and Retrenchment in the Chapel, 1480-1507 6: The Development of a Stable Chapel, 1507-1555 7: Decline and Transformation of the Chapel, 1555-1607 Pt. 2: The Palazzo Pubblico 8: Origins and Establishment of the Trumpeters' Corps, 1230-1399 9: Pomp, Circumstance, and Security: The Trumpeters' Corps as an Ongoing Institution in the Fifteenth Century 10: Diminishing Importance and Nostalgia for Times Past: The Trumpeters' Corps in the Sixteenth Century 11: Establishment and Consolidation of the Pifferi in the Fifteenth Century 12: Triumph of the Wind Band in the Sixteenth Century Pt. 3: Music in the Life of the Town 13: Beyond Cathedral and Palace Walls: Professional Musicians and Dancing Masters, Amateurs, Builders, and Repairmen, 1300-1607 14: Music at Social Events, Public and Private Register of Musicians Bibliography Index
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