Musica ficta is the practice of sharpening or flattening certain notes to avoid awkward intervals in medieval and Renaissance music. This collection gathers Margaret Bent's influential writings on this controversial subject from the past 30 years, along with an extensive author's introduction discussing the current state of scholarship and responding to critics. Also includes 25 musical examples.
| ISBN: | 9781138966871 |
| Publication date: | 24th November 2015 |
| Author: | Margaret Bent |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 348 pages |
| Series: | Criticism and Analysis of Early Music |
| Genres: |
Theory of music and musicology Art music, orchestral and formal music |