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Paying the piper : music in pre-1642 Cheshire / by Elizabeth Baldwin ; with a contribution on Music in the city by David Mills.
| Author/creator | Baldwin, Elizabeth |
| Other author | Mills, David, 1938- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Kalamazoo, Mich. : Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, 2002. |
| Description | xii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early drama, art, and music monograph series ; 29 Early drama, art, and music monograph series ; 29. ^A223158 |
| Contents | Music in context -- Music in the city / David Mills -- Music in the county -- Music and the gentry -- The musical instruments -- Appendix I. Inventories of Cheshire musicians -- Appendix II. Named musicians. |
| Abstract | In this book, the author studies the early music situation in a single county, Cheshire, from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the Civil War, focusing on music outside the regular control of the church and looking not only at the trained professional but at music makers, from the performers at guild feasts to the gentleman who takes music lessons and the alehousekeeper who plays the pipes. Baldwin attempts to set the performer of music in a social, economic, legal, and possibly political context. Who was performing music, where, when, and why? What instruments were played, and by whom? What attitudes were there towards music, and how did they vary according to circumstances and religious affiliation? Did Cheshire's special status with respect to the Statute of Vagabonds really make any difference to the performers in the county? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-263) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002003901 |
| ISBN | 1580440401 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 158044041X (paper : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML286.7.C48 B35 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |