Symbolic Scores
Studies in the Music of the Renissance
Published on 1. June 1994
Book
Hardback
XIV, 282 pages
978-90-04-09970-8 (ISBN)
Description
Symbolic Scores is the first monograph on Renaissance music devoted to discussing more than 150 compositions which involve symbolism inspired by ideas and themes inherent in the musical culture of the time.
The introduction describes the historical and theoretical premises of the use of the terms 'allegory', 'sign', and 'symbol', and goes into the aspect of number symbolism as well as the aims, limits, and principles of musico-symbolical analysis. Other studies concentrate on Dufay and Josquin, deal with the symbolical application of soggetto ostinato and canon technique, or treat such themes as music for the dead and the Holy Virgin. The final study is about the conception of heavenly music and musical composition.
Symbolic Scores is finely illustrated and includes musical examples, and indices of compositions and names.
The introduction describes the historical and theoretical premises of the use of the terms 'allegory', 'sign', and 'symbol', and goes into the aspect of number symbolism as well as the aims, limits, and principles of musico-symbolical analysis. Other studies concentrate on Dufay and Josquin, deal with the symbolical application of soggetto ostinato and canon technique, or treat such themes as music for the dead and the Holy Virgin. The final study is about the conception of heavenly music and musical composition.
Symbolic Scores is finely illustrated and includes musical examples, and indices of compositions and names.
Reviews / Votes
'...there is much in this book to ponder and enjoy.'Martin Picker, NOTES, 1995.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth
Illustrations
35 Abb.
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
714 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-09970-8 (9789004099708)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Willem Elders, Ph.D. (1968) in Musicology, State University of Utrecht, is retired Professor of Music History before 1600 at that same university. He has published extensively on music of the Renaissance.