The Music of the Troubadours

by Elizabeth Aubrey

Overview

The Music of the Troubadours studies the extant melodies of the troubadours of Occitania, whose poetry and music reflect the social and political milieu of the late medieval Mediterranean world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253213891
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	07/22/2000
Series:	Music
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Elizabeth Aubrey is Head of Musicology at The University of Iowa and author of many articles on the troubadours and the trouvères—including articles in the Revised New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and in A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music (also from Indiana University Press). She sings and plays medieval and Renaissance music in concert.

Table of Contents

Glossary
Sigla and Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Historical Background
2. Transmission
3. Poetics and Music
4. Genre
5. Form
6. Style
7. Performance
Notes
Bibliography
General Index
Song Index