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A Dictionary of Old English Music: Musical Instruments

by Jeffrey Pulver
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781025602417
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 274
  • Original Price: GBP 17.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 386 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Reference

"A Dictionary of Old English Music Musical Instruments" is a comprehensive reference work dedicated to the rich history of musical performance and instrument craftsmanship in England's early centuries. Authored by Jeffrey Pulver, this scholarly compilation serves as an essential guide for musicologists, historians, and enthusiasts of early music. The work meticulously catalogs the various instruments that defined the English musical landscape, ranging from the medieval era through the Renaissance.

Each entry provides detailed insights into the construction, usage, and evolution of specific instruments, offering a window into the cultural and social role of music in historical England. Pulver explores the development of strings, winds, and percussion, tracing their origins and their place in both courtly and popular settings. By organizing this knowledge in a clear, dictionary-style format, the work makes the complexities of ancient musical terminology and technology accessible to a modern audience.

This volume remains a significant contribution to the field of musicology, preserving knowledge of historical sounds and the physical tools used to create them. Whether researching the specific mechanics of period instruments or the broader historical context of English melodies, readers will find "A Dictionary of Old English Music Musical Instruments" to be an invaluable resource for understanding the foundations of the Western musical tradition.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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