Music in medieval rituals for the end of life /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hild, Elaine Stratton (Author)
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Gregorian chants > History and criticism. Death > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > To 1500. Death > Social aspects > Europe > History > To 1500. Funeral rites and ceremonies, Medieval > Europe > History. Death > Religious aspects > Christianity. Death > Social aspects. Funeral rites and ceremonies, Medieval. Gregorian chants. Europe. To 1500 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction : Contemporary approaches to medieval rituals for the dying
Religious elites : Rome, "old Roman" tradition
Political and religious leaders : Sens, Cathedral of Saint Stephen
With the laity : Orsières, Switzerland
Among women : Abbey of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Francis without Aldgate (England)
Analysis : variation and continuity within the liturgical tradition
Final considerations : Why sing?