Sounding the word of God: Carolingian books for singers
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Beteilige Person: Rankin, Susan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Notre Dame, Indiana University of Notre Dame Press [2022]
Schriftenreihe:The Conway lectures in medieval studies
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Abstract:"During the late eighth and ninth centuries, there were dramatic changes in the way European medieval scribes made books for singers, moving from heavy reliance on unwritten knowledge to the introduction of musical notation into manuscripts. Well-made liturgical books were vital to the success of the Carolingian fight for Christian salvation: these were the basis for carrying out worship correctly, rendering it most effective in petetions to the Christian God. In Sounding the Word of God, Susan Rankin explores Carolingian concern with the expression and control of sound in writing--discernible through instructions for readers and singers visibile in liturgical books. Her central focus is on books made for singers, including those made for priests. The emergence of musical notations for ecclesiastical chant and of books designed to accommodate those notations, Rankin concludes, are important aspects of the impact of Carolingian reforming zeal on material culture"--
Umfang:xxix, 398 Seiten Illustrationen, Notenbeispiele 26,4 cm
ISBN:9780268203436