The modes of classical vocal polyphony : described according to the sources, with revisions by the author / Bernhard Meier ; translated by Ellen S. Beebe.
| Author/creator | Meier, Bernhard |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Broude Brothers Limited, 1988. |
| Description | 484 pages : music ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Tonarten der klassischen Vokalpolyphonie. English |
| Contents | Part 1. Principles. The significance of modal theory and the scope of its validity -- A basic definition of the modes: their names, their number, and the differences between them -- The modal structure of polyphonic compositions A voce piena: polyphonic authentic and polyphonic plagal modes -- Cadences: Stylistic analysis and modal rank -- Musical ranges and cadence plans of the authentic and plagal polyphonic modes -- The characteristics of modal melodic composition -- Part 2. The modes as a means of word expression. Introduction -- Deviations from the rules of the mode: the clausula peregrina -- Modal change in the true sense: mixture and commixture of modes -- Modally irregular exordia and endings -- Observance of the mode as a means of word expression -- Examples of modally irregular procedure throughout an entire work -- On the affective characteristics of the modes -- "Major" and "minor" chords in sixteenth-century music. |
| General note | Revised translation of: Die Tonarten der klassischen Vokalpolyphonie. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-447) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 88187648 |
| ISBN | 0845070258 |
| ISBN | 9780845070253 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3811 .M4313 1988 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |