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Minstrels and Angels
Montagu, Gwen; Montagu, Jeremy
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Description for Minstrels and Angels
Hardback. A comprehensive survey of medieval carvings of musicians in churches and cathedrals spanning the entire length and breadth of England, Minstrels & Angels is illustrated with over 120 photographs from the C. R. & Harriet Nicewonger archive. Series: Fallen Leaf Reference Books in Music. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AFKC; AGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 726.
This fascinating and comprehensive survey of medieval carvings of musicians comprises all churches and cathedrals found in England. Illustrated with over 120 photographs by C.R. Nicewonger, the iconography of each type of instrument is recorded in detail and the features of medieval church architecture are fully described. Both are set in their historical and social context. There is a complete gazetteer of all the British medieval musical carvings known to the authors arranged alphabetically by the names of the cities, towns, and villages where they can be found. Instruments covered include: Bowed string, Plucked string, Keyboard, Woodwind, Percussion, Brass Also ... Read more
This fascinating and comprehensive survey of medieval carvings of musicians comprises all churches and cathedrals found in England. Illustrated with over 120 photographs by C.R. Nicewonger, the iconography of each type of instrument is recorded in detail and the features of medieval church architecture are fully described. Both are set in their historical and social context. There is a complete gazetteer of all the British medieval musical carvings known to the authors arranged alphabetically by the names of the cities, towns, and villages where they can be found. Instruments covered include: Bowed string, Plucked string, Keyboard, Woodwind, Percussion, Brass Also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Fallen Leaf Reference Books in Music
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780914913405
SKU
V9780914913405
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Montagu, Gwen; Montagu, Jeremy
Jeremy Montagu retired Curator of the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments in the University of Oxford, is well known as an author of books and articles on musical instruments. He has been involved in early music for nearly 40 years. Gwen Montagu studied Medieval history and culture at Cambridge University and is a member of the Royal Archaeological Institute. C.R. ... Read more
Reviews for Minstrels and Angels
This is a splendid book... This is a solidly factual, not a combative or self-justifying read... Readers will shut the book after an hour or two a great deal wiser—and full of ideas for church visits.
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