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Counterpoint, Composition and Musica Ficta

Margaret Bent author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc

Published:21st Jun '02

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Musica ficta is the practice of sharpening or flattening certain notes to avoid awkward intervals in medieval and Renaissance music. This collection gathers Margaret Bent's influential writings on this controversial subject from the past 30 years, along with an extensive author's introduction discussing the current state of scholarship and responding to critics. Also includes 25 musical examples.

ISBN: 9780815334972

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 800g

348 pages