The cultural life of the early polyphonic Mass: medieval context to modern revival

Abstract

Preface Part I. The Status of the Early Polyphonic Mass: 1. Enlightenment and beyond 2. Contemporary witnesses Part II. The Ritual World of the Early Polyphonic Mass: 3. 'Faisant regretz pour ma dolente vie': piety, polyphony and musical borrowing 4. 'Head of the Church that is His Body': Christological imagery and the Caput Masses 5. Sounding armour: the sacred meaning of L'homme arme 6. The profane made sacred: outside texts and music in the Mass Part III. The Cradle of the Early Polyphonic Mass: 7. The shape of the Mass 8. Counterpoint of images, counterpoint of sounds Last things Appendices: Appendix 5 Appendix 6.1 Appendix 6.2 Bibliography.

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