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Tables of Contents for Luca Marenzio
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Plates
vii
List of Musical Examples
viii
Preface
ix
Acknowledgements
xi
Translator's Note
xiii
A Note on Transcriptions
xv
A Note on Currencies
xvi
Abbreviations and Sigla
xvii
Competition and pre-eminence
1
3
First fruits of genius on the world stage
4
3
Cardinal d'Este
7
4
Maestro di cappella
11
9
Secular music for a prince of the Church
20
7
The `buon compagno' pope
27
6
The Ferrarese interlude
33
14
`Gentildonne'
47
10
Roman confraternities
57
7
Homeland and compatriots
64
13
`Musici di Roma'
77
8
`Stravaganze d'amore'
85
14
The new pope
99
8
A job in Mantua?
107
15
`His heart in France'
122
17
A `new aria'
139
26
The grand duke's wedding
165
22
Orsini and Montalto
187
9
The peak of his career
196
13
From Vatican Palace to Polish court
209
21
Repentance?
230
17
The `Wise Fool'
247
15
The Platonic spirit
262
8
A new style
270
38
Order and significance
308
9
Seconda prattica and second Renaissance
317
10
Bibliography
327
24
Index of Compositions by Marenzio
351
6
General Index
357