{"product_id":"music-in-the-middle-ages-a-reference-guide-9780313338847","title":"Music in the Middle Ages: A Reference Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusic both influences and reflects the times in which it was created. In the Middle Ages, the previous Dark Ages, the Crusades, and the feudal system all impacted the types and forms of music in the period. Charlemagne standardized the church mass and promoted the Gregorian chant, to the point of threatening excommunication if any other were performed. Musical notation -- the staff line -- was developed during the period. The troubadours of France, Meistersingers of Germany, the Cantus Firmus of Italy, and the instruments that played the music are all included in this thorough guide to music of the middle ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTopics include: the British Isles, Dance Music, Eastern Europe, France, Germanic Lands, Harps, Italy, the Low Countries, Spain, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Lord\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Flute and Music History at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She has previously written \u003ci\u003eMusic from the Age of Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Greenwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923961123090,"sku":"9780313338847","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87022439-4f56-4313-92cb-46dd30ea277f.jpg?v=1738966288","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/music-in-the-middle-ages-a-reference-guide-9780313338847","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}