The Music of the Troubadours (Music--Scholarship a)

About this book

After an overview of the troubadours social and political milieu Aubrey provides brief biographies of the 42 troubadours whose music survives and a detailed description of the four manuscripts that transmit this music. The overlapping roles of composers singers and scribes -- and their traditions in genre versification and poetic style -- are examined. Traits of individual composers and a broad chronological development of the music emerge. Exploring performance-practice issues Aubrey helps modern performers bring these songs to life again.