The Musical Sounds of Medieval French Cities

The Musical Sounds of Medieval French Cities
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781139576789
ISBN-13 : 113957678X
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Book Synopsis The Musical Sounds of Medieval French Cities by : Gretchen Peters

Download or read book The Musical Sounds of Medieval French Cities written by Gretchen Peters and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon hundreds of newly uncovered archival records, Gretchen Peters reconstructs the music of everyday life in over twenty cities in late medieval France. Through the comparative study of these cities' political and musical histories, the book establishes that the degree to which a city achieved civic authority and independence determined the nature and use of music within the urban setting. The world of urban minstrels beyond civic patronage is explored through the use of diverse records; their livelihood depended upon seeking out and securing a variety of engagements from confraternities to bathhouses. Minstrels engaged in complex professional relationships on a broad level, as with guilds and minstrel schools, and on an individual level, as with partnerships and apprenticeships. The study investigates how minstrels fared economically and socially, recognizing the diversity within this body of musicians in the Middle Ages from itinerant outcasts to wealthy and respected town musicians.


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