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Volume 1. Introduction: Aims, methods and premises -- The origin of a hypothesis. The role of consonance and dissonance in note-against-note writing -- The development of a hypothesis. The rhythmic implications of functional consonance. The role of consonance and dissonance in ligature-against-note writing ; Notational consistency vs. inconsistency -- Text underlay. The evidence supporting text underlay practices of the recent past ; The evidence contradicting these practices in modal an mensural notations and in theoretical treatises ; Further contradictions in the genres of conductus, organum quadruplum, triplum, and duplum, clausula, motet, and in peripheral and late works -- Contrasting explanations of the polyphony. The view of the upper voice as a freely constructed melody ; The harmonic controls that generate and govern the construction of the organal melody ; Various rhythmic theories ; The concept of non-rational rhythmic proportions -- The historical context of St Martial and Calixtine polyphony. The role of consonance and dissonance in shaping polyphony of the 9th-11th centuries ; The relationships between early 12th-c. polyphony and Notre Dame polyphony ; The development of modal rhythm -- The notation of St Martial and Calixtine polyphony. Problems of interpreting pitch ; Problems of interpreting rhythm: treatment of binariae, proto-mensural indications, ternariae and larger ligatures ; Notational inconsistency -- The effects of the main hypotheses. The interaction between text and music: the possible influence of text accent and rhythm on musical rhythm, the influence of text structure on musical structure ; The role of consonance and the treatment of dissonance in note-against-note writing, in ligature-against-note writing, and in ligature-against-ligature writing -- Appendicies. Intervallic analysis of note-against-note and ligature-against-note writing ; Common intervallic progressions in Calixtine polyphony ; Common intervallic progression among proses from BN lat. 3719 ; Common intervallic progressions among proses from BN lat. 3549 ; Comparable short-range harmonic progressions in the St Martial and Notre Dame repertoires. |
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Volume 2. Paris, biblioteque nationale, ms lat. 3549. Veri solis radius ; Per partum virginis ; Viderunt hemanuel ; O primus homo coruit ; Senescente mundano fillio ; Nuptialis hodie ; Omnis curet ; Rex Salomon ; Arce siderea ; Inviolata Maria ; Laude jocunda ; Alle-celeste nec non ; Victime pascali ; Christo inclita ; Rex omnipotens ; Sancti spiritus ; Adsit Johannis Baptiste ; Stirps Jesse florigeram/Benedicamus domino -- London, British library, additional ms 36881. Per letalis pomi pastum ; Omnis curet ; Noster cetus psallat letus ; Per partum virginis ; Veri soli radius ; O parimus homo corruit ; Divinum stillant dsuper ; Lux refulget ; Vellus rore ; Gaudia debita ; Rex omnia tenens imperio ; Dulci dignum melodia ; Oi Dex! quam brevis est vita ; Congaudet hodie ; Patris ingeniti filius ; Cantu miro ; Prima mundi ; Catholicorum concio ; Gregis pastor Titirus ; Decorata tribus miraculis ; Orienti oriens ; Delictis hominis ; De monte lapis scinditur ; Chorus noster recolat ; Quam felix cubiculum ; Res jocosa ; Ora pro nobis ; Ad honorem -- Paris, Biblioteque nationale, ms lat. 3719, central corpus. Birga Jesse floruit ; Benedicamus Domino ; Sancti spiritus ; Preconia virginis ; Alma corus ; Prome casta concio ; Laude jocunda ; Veri solis radius ; Rex Salomon ; Arce siderea ; Per partum virginis ; Lux refulget ; Viderunt hemanuel ; Benedicamus Domino-humane prolis ; Benedicamus Domino ; Mater Dei ; Per omnia tenens ; Orienti oriens ; Jus nature consumitur ; Flore vernans ; Vellus rore ; Omnis curet ; Inviolata Maria -- Paris, Biblioteque nationale, ms lat.3719, preliminary sections and addendum. Salvatoris in natalicio ; Veri solis radius ; Homo gaude ; Mundus ovans ; [D]omus saltus Libani ; Fulget dies celebris ; Gaudia debita ; Arce syderea ; Noster cetus psallat letus ; Noster cetus iste letus ; Novum festum ; Mundo salus ; Verbum Patris -- Paris, bibliotheque nationale, ms lat. 1139. Deus in adjuntorium ; Annus novus ; Virgine nato ; Jubilemus, exultemus ; Catholicorum concio ; Leccio libri sapiencie: In ombibus requiem quesivi ; Resonemus hoc natali ; Prima mundi ; Stirps Jesse florigeram/benedicamus Domino ; Noster cetus ; Mira lege -- Santiago de compostela, cathedral archive (without siglum), codex Calixtinus. Nostra phalans ; Congaudeant catholici ; Gratulantes celebremus ; Ad superni regis decus ; Annua gaudia ; Jacobe sancte ; Regi perhennis ; Vox nostra resonet ; Dum esset ; Huic Jacobo ; Jacobe virginei ; O adjutor ; Portum in ultimo ; Rex immense ; Misit Herodes ; Alleluya Vocavit Jhesus ; Cunctipotens genitor Deus ; Benedicamus Domino I ; Benedicamus Domino II ; Benedicamus Domino III ; In hac die laudes cum gaudio. |
| Abstract |
The author proposes a fundamental reinterpretation of two major repertories of twelfth-century sacred music, that associated with the long-destroyed abbey of Saint Martial de Limoges and the manuscript preserved in the Cathedral Archive of Santiago de Compostela. Together, these comprise the most important collection of polyphonic music before the celebrated School of Notre Dame. Scholars have disagreed about the rules for transcribing this early medieval music. Karp's commentary in Volume One, along with an edition of the music in Volume Two, offers a new set principles for the understanding of its harmony, rhythm, notation, and text underlay. Professor Karp's interpretation, though likely to prove controversial, is scrupulously and convincingly defended. The transcriptions themselves will be welcomed by performing musicians, to whom an important repertory now becomes readily available. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 91002873 |
| ISBN | 0520047443 (set) |
