Musical Culture of Polish Benedictine Nuns in the 17th and 18th Centuries
The study is the first monograph devoted to the musical culture of a female order in Poland. It is a result of in-depth research into musical, narrative, economic, and prosopographic sources surviving in libraries and archives. Focused on the musical practice of nuns, the book also points to the con...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bern
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
2018
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| Series: | Eastern European Studies in Musicology
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The study is the first monograph devoted to the musical culture of a female order in Poland. It is a result of in-depth research into musical, narrative, economic, and prosopographic sources surviving in libraries and archives. Focused on the musical practice of nuns, the book also points to the context of spirituality, morality, and culture of the post-Trident era. The author indicates the transformation of the musical activity of the nuns during the 17th and 18th century and discusses its various kinds: plainsong, Latin and Polish polyphonic song, polichoral, keyboard, vocal-instrumental and chamber music. She reflects on the role of music in liturgy and monastic events and in everyday life of cloistered women, describes the recruitment of musically gifted candidates, and the scriptorial activity of nuns. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (332 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783653069341 978-3-653-06934-1 9783631712214 9783631712207 9783631678466 |