Music by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli in the library of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk
Music by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli in the library of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk
Author(s): Justyna SzombaraSubject(s): Music
Published by: Musica Iagellonica Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Library collections; Biblioteka Gdańska Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Andrea Gabrieli; Giovanni Gabrieli; music manuscripts; vocal music
Summary/Abstract: The library of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk holds a wealth of materialsthat give insight into the reception of Italian music in northern Europe. Sources fromthe last decades of the 16th and early 17th century that constitute the evidences ofAndrea and Giovanni Gabrielis reception in Gdańsk are presented. The sources inquestion originated from St Bartholomew’s and St Mary’s church libraries, and alsofrom the private music collection of the Gdańsk patrician Georg Knoff. Among musicprints there are examples of secular and sacred vocal music, while the repertoire ofthe manuscripts is limited to religious compositions. The article presents past researchconducted by different scholars and published in a variety of places, as well as makesa number of small contributions to the research in its field.
Journal: Musica Iagellonica
- Issue Year: 8/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 117-137
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English