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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20165| Title: | De invloed van de dood op de muziek van de 14de eeuw | English Title: | Death's Influence on the Music of the Fourteenth Century | Contributor(s): | Stoessel, Jason (author) |
Publication Date: | 2016 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20165 | Publication Type: | Book Chapter | Source of Publication: | Laus Polyphoniae 2016: MORS | De eeuw van de zwarte dood, p. 113-119 | Publisher: | Festival van Vlaanderen-Antwerpen (AMUZ) | Place of Publication: | Antwerp, Belgium | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 190409 Musicology and Ethnomusicology | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 360306 Musicology and ethnomusicology | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 950101 Music | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 130102 Music | HERDC Category Description: | B2 Chapter in a Book - Other | English Abstract: | Rituals of death permeated the culture of late medieval Europe. The Gregorian chant Media vita in morte sumus ("In the midst of life we are in death"), for example, set a sombre tone at beginning of Lent, its text reminding sinners to look to the Lord for their salvation. The Eucharistic liturgy upheld Christ's resurrection after a violent death as the proof of humanity's redemption. The cult of saints celebrated the deaths of martyrs whose treasured bodily relics were displayed in churches or processed through the streets to the sound of chant. Memorials to the faithful had become a part of the daily routine of cathedrals at the heart of every city. Generous endowments filled the pockets of singers, who were increasingly required to be well trained in polyphonic music performance. Yet, these ritualised tokens of death paled in comparison to ever-present reminders of the fragility of life. |
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