Medieval Music and The Art of Memory.

The author examines the ways in which medieval composers wrote music in their heads, and how medieval performers memorized music. She argues that oral transmission of music was an important part of the culture of the time. Introduction, bibliography, index, illustrations, tables and music examples.

xvi, 288 p.; 23 cm.
Paper

Language: English
ISBN: 0520314271
ISBN13: 9780520314276
UPC: 9780520314276