Description / Table of Contents:
The author discusses various forms of musical activity of nuns in the 17th and 18th century: plainsong, polyphony, vocal-instrumental, chamber, and keyboard music. To consider the role of music in liturgy, monastic events, and everyday life, she describes the recruitment of musically gifted candidates and the scriptorial activity of nuns.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (333 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783653069341
Series Statement:
Eastern European Studies in Musicology Series v.12
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=31361061
Language:
English
Note:
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