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Oxford: Clarendon Press. Good with no dust jacket. Date: 1997. Softcover. 0198165722 . Xcvii, 661 pp. Bibliography, indices. Illustrated with plates, tables and maps. Large octavo. Dark grey soft cover with green medieval manuscript. Corner curl, some minor wear. Interior has some pencil underlining and marginalia, particularly at the beginning, but still usable and respectable. "Plainchant is the oldest substantial body of music that has been preserved in any shape or form. It was first written down in Western Europe in the eighth to ninth centuries. Many thousands of chants have been sung at different times or places in a multitude of forms and styles, respondingto the differing needs of the church through the ages. This book provides a clear and concise introduction, designed both for those to whom the subject is new and those who require a reference work for advanced study. It begins with an explanation of the liturgies that plainchant was designed toserve. It describes all the chief genres of chant, different types of liturgical book, and plainchant notations. After an exposition of early medieval theoretical writing on plainchant, Hiley provides a historical survey that traces the constantly changing nature of the repertory. He alsodiscusses important musicians and centers of composition. Copiously illustrated with over 200 musical examples, this book highlights the diversity of practice and richness of the chant repertory in the Middle Ages. It ...
ISBN10: 0198165722, ISBN13: 9780198165729, [publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford] Softcover Xcvii, 661 pp. Bibliography, indices. Illustrated with plates, tables and maps. Large octavo. Dark grey soft cover with green medieval manuscript. Corner curl, some minor wear. Interior has some pencil underlining and marginalia, particularly at the beginning, but still usable and respectable. "Plainchant is the oldest substantial body of music that has been preserved in any shape or form. It was first written down in Western Europe in the eighth to ninth centuries. Many thousands of chants have been sung at different times or places in a multitude of forms and styles, respondingto the differing needs of the church through the ages. This book provides a clear and concise introduction, designed both for those to whom the subject is new and those who require a reference work for advanced study. It begins with an explanation of the liturgies that plainchant was designed toserve. It describes all the chief genres of chant, different types of liturgical book, and plainchant notations. After an exposition of early medieval theoretical writing on plainchant, Hiley provides a historical survey that traces the constantly changing nature of the repertory. He alsodiscusses important musicians and centers of composition. Copiously illustrated with over 200 musical examples, this book highlights the diversity of practice and richness of the chant repertory in the Middle Ages. It will be ...
Oxford Clarendon Press 1997 Revised ed. Softcover Good with no dust jacket 0198165722. Xcvii, 661 pp. Bibliography, indices. Illustrated with plates, tables and maps. Large octavo. Dark grey soft cover with green medieval manuscript. Corner curl, some minor wear. Interior has some pencil underlining and marginalia, particularly at the beginning, but still usable and respectable. "Plainchant is the oldest substantial body of music that has been preserved in any shape or form. It was first written down in Western Europe in the eighth to ninth centuries. Many thousands of chants have been sung at different times or places in a multitude of forms and styles, respondingto the differing needs of the church through the ages. This book provides a clear and concise introduction, designed both for those to whom the subject is new and those who require a reference work for advanced study. It begins with an explanation of the liturgies that plainchant was designed toserve. It describes all the chief genres of chant, different types of liturgical book, and plainchant notations. After an exposition of early medieval theoretical writing on plainchant, Hiley provides a historical survey that traces the constantly changing nature of the repertory. He alsodiscusses important musicians and centers of composition. Copiously illustrated with over 200 musical examples, this book highlights the diversity of practice and richness of the chant repertory in the Middle Ages. It will be an indispensab ...
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ISBN10: 0198165722, ISBN13: 9780198165729, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Some slight old water staining to edges. HEAVY [Oxford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1995]
ISBN10: 0198165722, ISBN13: 9780198165729, [publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS] Softcover Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase. [Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1995]
ISBN10: 0198165722, ISBN13: 9780198165729, [publisher: Clarendon Press] Softcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1995]
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