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The violin and its music, 1881
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1CHAPTER II.—Comparative Progress of Vocal and Instrumental Music in the 16th century—The Early Contrapuntists mainly Vocal—Earliest indication of Instrumental Music in Church Service—Flemish Ecclesiastical Music, 16th century—Magnificence of Gothic Churches in the Netherlands prior to the Reformation—Position of the Viol at this Period, and its relation to the Madrigal—Immigration of Flemish Musicians into Italy—John Tinctor, and his first Book on Music ever printed—Josquin at Rome and in Florence—Adrian Willaert, the "Father of the Madrigal," and the Pioneer of Domestic Music—Doni, and his "Dialogue on Music,"—The Viol in Venice … … … … … … … 35
3SECTION III.—THE VIOL IN FRANCE.
5CHAPTER I.—Earliest indications of Bow Instruments in Spain—Provence, the "Mother of Troubadours and Minstrels"—High Civilisation of Provence in the 12th century—Connection of the Troubadours with the earliest French Musical History—The Troubadour, Trouvère, and Jongleur—The Rhymed Romance of Charlemagne; connection of the Viol therewith … … … … 50
7CHAPTER II.—Romance Poetry of the Troubadours—The King of Navarre, the Lord of Courcy, the Count d'Anjou, and the Duke of Brabant—The Tale of "The Two Minstrels"—The Geige and the Rebec in France—The Minstrels' Royal Charter, 1321—The Charivari or Masquerade … … … … … … … 56
9CHAPTER III.—King René and the Troubadours—Louis XI., his grovelling disposition; "no music in his soul"—Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, composer of Songs and Motetts—Francis I. the "King of Culture," and Cellini and Leonardo da Vinci—He founds the Royal College—His meeting with Leo X. at Bologna—The King's Orchestra and Duiffoprugcar … … … … … 66
11SECTION IV.—THE VIOL IN ENGLAND.
13CHAPTER I.—The Viol in England's Baronial Halls—Visit of Henry V. to France; his Minstrels and Snyth Fydeler—Minstrels at the Battle of Agincourt; earliest English Song in Gregorian Notation relating thereto—Visit of Henry V. to the City of London—England's first Minstrels' Charter, 1469—England's Musicians in the time of Edward IV.; the King's Household Establishment;
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