Music in Medieval Rituals for the End of Life /

"Medieval documents reveal that for centuries of European history, singing for a person at the moment of death was considered to be the ideal accompaniment to a life’s ending. Rituals for the dying were well developed, practiced widely, and thoroughly integrated with music. Indeed, these ritual...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Hild, Elaine Stratton
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Zusammenfassung:
"Medieval documents reveal that for centuries of European history, singing for a person at the moment of death was considered to be the ideal accompaniment to a life’s ending. Rituals for the dying were well developed, practiced widely, and thoroughly integrated with music. Indeed, these rituals reveal that music, rather than the Eucharist, held a privileged position at the final breath. Music in Medieval Rituals for the End of Life examines and recovers, to the extent possible, the music sung for the dying during the Middle Ages."--
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 222 pages) : illustrations, music
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
0-19-768594-3
0-19-768592-7
0-19-768593-5
Schlagworte:
Gregorian chants > History and criticism.
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > To 1500.
Death > Social aspects > Europe > History > To 1500.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Medieval > Europe > History.
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