Honoring God and the City: Music at the Venetian Confraternities, 1260-1807
- Author: Glixon, Jonathan
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Contents
- Part I: The Scole Grandi
- 1: For the Honor of God: The Origin and Nature of the Scoli Grandi
- 2: Gathering Together: Ritual and Ceremony at the Scoli Grandi
- 3: Singing for the Souls of Brothers: Musical Beginnings to the early 15th century
- 4: Singing Praies to the Lord: The Early Use of Professional Musicians, 1445-1500
- 5: The Best in the City: Salaried Musicians
- 6: So Super-excellent: Music for the Annual Festa
- 7: Only a few appear and often none: The Scole in decline, 1650-1807
- Part II: The Scole Piccole
- 8: Processions, vespers, songs, and organ: The Scole Piccole and Music to 1600
- 9: An honorable and necessary work: The Scole Piccole in the 17th century
- 10: With jubilant voices: The Final Century of Music at the Scole Piccole, 1700-1807
- Conclusions
- Appendix I: Processions and Ceremonies of the Scole Grandi
- Appendix II: A Calendar of Religious Occasions Celebrated by the Scole
- Appendix III: Musicians for the Festa di San Rocco, 1595-1634
- Appendix IV: The Venetian Monetary System