1st Edition

Late Renaissance Music at the Hapsburg Court

By C. P. Comberiati Copyright 1987
262 Pages
by Routledge

262 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 1987. This study presents the background for the sacred musical patronage at the court, with specific reference to the polyphonic settings of the Mass Ordinary - during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II (1576-1612). One function of the present work is to collect the various relevant data concerning the chapel and the Mass, and to demonstrate basic relationships at the... Read more
Chapter 1 Emperor Rudolf II: Biographical Outline and Description of His Imperial Court Chapel; Chapter 2 Composers of Mass Settings at the Rudolphine Chapel; Chapter 3 Parody Technique in Masses at the Imperial Chapel; Chapter 4 Imperial Manuscripts Containing Masses by Chapel Musicians;

Biography

Carmelo Peter Comberiati, Department of Music, Manhattanville College, New York