The Chansons of the Troubadours and Trouveres a study of the melodies and their relation to the poems 1st Edition

Study of Medieval music and literature as produced and performed by Troubadours and Trouveres, two closely-related types of aristocratic poet-composer of the High Middle Ages; the text thus includes both poems and musical examples; two major parts: introduction, written and oral traditions, rhythm and meter, melodic aspects, elements of form; and part two the texts and music of the Troubadour and Trouvere Chansons, accompanied by critical notes; 4 b&w plates; former owner’s name to half-title page, tiny spot to fore-edge, o.w. Very Good and clean throughout; dustwrapper edgeworn and rubbed, one or two short closed tears, o.w. Good.