"The politics of Charles V was fostered by an ambition to maintain the universality of monarchy and religion. In reality, he was blocked by the many forces that began to win ground at a local level. In the same way, music was characterised by tension between the universal ambition of medieval polyphony and the growing division into local styles. In particular, the Italian variant of polyphony became a significant form of competition with the masters from the north." "This publication has precisely this aim of making clearer the connections between this music and its historical context. The various contributions show that polyphony was anything but other-worldly. The humanist values, including the idea of music as a means of expression, gradually took over the medieval construct of polyphony, ultimately shaking its very foundations. Before that moment was reached, however, Charles V had passed from the scene, and with him the idea of a universal realm on which "the sun would never set"."--BOOK JACKET

Maes, Francis, 1963-

Universitaire Pers Leuven

Festival an Vlaanderen, Leuven, 1999

Netherlands, Belgium

Leuven, cop. 1999

November 1999

Includes bibliographical references and index.

vi, 168 p. : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index

2024-07-01