Songs, Scribes, and Society
| Author | : Jane Alden |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195381528 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195381521 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (521 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Songs, Scribes, and Society by : Jane Alden
Download or read book Songs, Scribes, and Society written by Jane Alden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Songs, Scribes, and Society explores the cultural and musical importance of five 15th-century Chansonniers - personalized, portable, and lavishly decorated songbooks - from the Loire Valley of France. Author Jane Alden treats the Chansonniers as physical artifacts to reveal their cultural context and its relationship to their commission, creation, and use.
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