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Antiphonary FM 1 from the Moravian Land Archive in Brno in the context of the late medieval Moravian manuscript and musical tradition

Musicologica Brunensia
The study examines the late medieval Antiphonary FM 1 from the Moravian Land Archives in Brno, a manuscript that has received only marginal attention within Czech musicological scholarship.
Zuzana Badárová
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La presencia de la música en los contextos funerarios griegos y etruscos

Espacio, Tiempo y Forma. Serie II, Historia Antigua, 2010
La relación entre la música y el más allá fue muy estrecha en el ámbito de las culturas de la Antigüedad Clásica, hecho que se pone de manifiesto tanto a través de la iconografía como en el registro arqueológico y en las fuentes escritas.
María Isabel Rodríguez López
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Remembering Independence, Debating the Nation: Ghana's National Days

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Ghana, Independence Day is the most important national day and has been annually observed since the attainment of independence in 1957. Additional national days that various military governments introduced to commemorate their ascension to power have been rather short‐lived. Other holidays like Republic Day or Founder's Day have been longer
Carola Lentz
wiley   +1 more source

Luso-Brazilian Baroque Art: The role of Music in the Design of Architectural Elements in Portugal and its Repercussions in Bahia (Brazil)

Cuadernos de Música Iberoamericana
This article is an unpublished contribution that analyses the relationship between baroque architecture and music, with particular emphasis on the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, and other important cities in the country (Coimbra, Guimarães and Torres ...
Luzia Aurora Valeiro de Sousa Rocha
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Beato Iohannes Traguriensis and Dominik Andreis

Radovi Instituta za Povijest Umjetnosti, 2017
In the 17th century, the hagiography and iconography of Bishop Iohannes Traguriensis were enriched by various members of Trogir’ s noble families. In this promotion of the cult of the local beato, Dominik Andreis stands out with his efforts: he was the ...
Sanja Cvetnić
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What Does Intarsia Say? Materiality and Spirituality in the Urbino Studiolo☆

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Upon entering the Urbino studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, the visitor is struck by a material‐charged environment. Surprisingly, only a few scholars have addressed one prominent aspect of the decorative scheme, namely, the feature of intarsia as a medium. Even so, it remains on the sidelines of the discussion.
Matan Aviel
wiley   +1 more source

Apuntes sobre iconografía musical en la decoración de la cerámica ibérica.

, 1996
Ceramics is a definite documental source of approach to the Iberian culture, to its anthropology and ethnomusicology. The author analyzes musicians, musical instruments and dance as maln decorative representatlons in the Iberian iconography of ceramics ...
Juan J. Hernández García., Hernández García, Juan J.   +1 more
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‘Who is the Gael who Would Not Weep?’: The Book of the O’Conor Don, Fearghal Óg Mac an Bhaird, and Late Bardic Poetry of Exile

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how late bardic poetry transforms the condition of exile into a literary mode that reimagines community and tradition. I argue that poetry of lament, blessing and devotion articulates a broader literary consciousness that anticipates modern notions of a national consciousness. The compilation of bardic verse in manuscript
Daniel T. McClurkin
wiley   +1 more source

‘For musike meueþ affecciouns’: Interpreting Harp Performance in Medieval Romance [PDF]

Ceræ, 2015
Performances are focal points in medieval romances with musical protagonists. Whilst these performances may not necessarily be accurate representations of medieval music, such episodes in popular literature are valuable to early music practitioners ...
Alana Bennett
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More Science Than Art: The First Botanical Garden in Portugal (c. 1650)

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gabriel Grisley, a German physician, came to Portugal and founded a garden near the Xabregas River in Lisbon, during the 1610s under the Spanish kings' rule. In view of the utility a botanic garden represented for the kingdom, he was able to obtain a royal privilege from King João IV during the Restauration War against the Spanish (1640–1668).
Ana Duarte Rodrigues
wiley   +1 more source