The sound of medieval song ornamentation and vocal style according to the treatises / Timothy J. McGee ; Latin translations by Randall A. Rosenfeld.
| Author/creator | McGee, Timothy J., 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. |
| Description | xviii, 196 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford monographs on music Oxford monographs on music. ^A256395 |
| Contents | Vocal style and technique -- Written ornaments -- Graces -- Passaggi -- Excerpts from theoretical sources. |
| Abstract | This book is a study of how both scared and secular music were actually sung during the Middle Ages. The source of the information is the actual notation in the early manuscripts as well as statements found in approximately 50 theoretical treatises written between the years 600-1500. The writings describe various singing practices and both desirable and undesirable vocal techniques, providing a picture of how singers approached the music of the period. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index. |
| LCCN | 97002770 |
| ISBN | 0198166192 |