A Biographical Dictionary of English Court Musicians, 1485-1714
Author | : Andrew Ashbee |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015043107484 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of English Court Musicians, 1485-1714 written by Andrew Ashbee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1998 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by scholars with unrivalled knowledge of the sources, this dictionary provides biographies of all musicians and instrument makers employed by the English court from 1485-1714. A number of the musicians featured here have never previously received a dictionary entry. Coverage of these minor figures helps to flesh out the picture of musical life in the court in a way which individual studies of more major composers cannot. In addition to basic biographical details, entries feature information on: appointments; probate material; family background; heraldry; signatures and holograph documents; subscriptions to books; bibliographic references. A finding-list of variant names, details of the succession of court places assumed by musicians and an index of subjects and place names completes this comprehensive reference work.