<i>Essays on Medieval Music in Honor of David G. Hughes</i> (review)
Kathleen E. Nelson
188 Reviews limits of Languedoc to include much Europe and the 'frontier' states Spain England. She shows how clergy huilt walls, invoked saints retics, applied sculptural messages control forces disorder encourage peace', a task many would like see better done today. John James Lawson's Long AUey Hartley Vale N S W 2790 Boone, Graeme M., ed., Essays on Medieval Music in Honor David G Hughes (Isham Library Papers 4), Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Department Music, 1995; cloth; pp. 496; 21 plates; R.R.P. US$40.00. This Festschrift is result conference held October 1990 honour sixtieth birthday dedicatee, Robert G. Hughes, Fanny Peabody Mason Professor at University. an important scholar medieval music who has been seminal influence number very prominent musicologists, as i s testified this volume. His importance despite fact that his own publications relatively small. Probably best known An Index Gregorian Chant jointly authored with R. Bryden (2 vols., Press, 1969) which provides index melodies texts chants readily available sources used by students chant. A recent significant article, one cited regularly volume being reviewed here, 'Evidence for Traditional View Transmission Chant', Journal American Musicological Society XL, 3 (1987) 377-404. The l t contributors impressive. Many articles concern chant most scholars have contributed, often dealing issues central field musicological endeavour. As book presents valuable insight into state research early 1990s, particular relating transmission chant, 189 Hughes' fields interest. are arranged alphabetically according author m y be surprised sudden changes topic, such occurs when Nino Pirrotta's article Itatianfourteenth-centurypolyphonic manuscripts follows long series Charles M . Atkinson begins coUection discussion origin notation, he revises standard theories subject. Through grammatical treatises, demonstrates commonly proposed 'accent theory' notation problematic should replaced more correct understanding musical signs having their source prosodic accents actuaUy described treatises probably learnt part Carolingian education. In following paper, Boe seeks origins Roman through manuscript evidence, finding it perfected during period 1020-70; note added end refers later paper (but published earlier) where new data alter previous conclusions. Thomas H. Connolly work Old R o n From there moved study patron saint music, St. Cecilia. fascinating subject extends weU beyond boundaries musicology wtil interest various other disciplines including hagiography art history. essay 'The Antiphon Cantantibus Organis Dante's Organi Del Mondo', some ideas also discussed Mourning Joy: Raphael, Saint Cecilia (1995) reflections use word 'organs' antiphon Cectiia Paradiso, finally moving symbolism Raphael's L'Estasi di Santa Another notable relevance Joseph Dyer's exploration aspects liturgy e sets out show need taken account future stress the...
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