Ruth I. DeFord offers new insights on Renaissance theories of rhythm and their application to the analysis and performance of music.

Ruth I. DeFord's book explores how tactus, mensuration, and rhythm were employed to articulate form and shape in the period from c.1420 to c.1600. Divided into

Throughout the Renaissance, composers often expressed themselves in a language of riddles and puzzles, which they embedded within the music and lyrics of their

Spanning a millennium of musical history, this monumental volume brings together nearly forty leading authorities to survey the music of Western Europe in the M

Through forty-five creative and concise essays by an international team of authors, this Cambridge History brings the fifteenth century to life for both special