Music and magic

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Voss, A. 2019. Music and magic. in: Wistreich, R. and Fenlon, I. (ed.) The Cambridge History of Sixteenth Century Music Cambridge University Press.
AuthorsVoss, A.
EditorsWistreich, R. and Fenlon, I.
Abstract

This chapter discusses the philosophy of music in the late Renaissance period, focussing on the contemporary idea of music as a magical symbol which has the power to convey ideas from the Divine Mind to earthly ears. It includes an analysis of Orlando Lassus' 'Prophetiae Sybillarum' as an example of such symbolism, designed to awaken or invoke an altered state of awareness such as that available to the Sybils as prophetesses of the ancient world.

Year2019
Book titleThe Cambridge History of Sixteenth Century Music
PublisherCambridge University Press
Output statusPublished
ISBN9780521195942
Publication dates
Print24 Jan 2019
Publication process dates
Deposited27 Jun 2018
Submitted2016
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