On the (Un)Usefulness of the Turning Point of 1600 in the History of Music Cover Image

O (nie)przydatności cezury roku 1600 w historii muzyki
On the (Un)Usefulness of the Turning Point of 1600 in the History of Music

Author(s): Tomasz Jeż
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Renaissance; humanism; mannerism; Baroque; periodisation; history of music; renesans; humanizm; manieryzm; barok; periodyzacja; historia muzyki

Summary/Abstract: The artistic manifesto of Florentine Camerata is widely regarded as a breakthrough moment not only in musical stylistics but also in theoretical reflection on music. In traditional musicography, the year 1600 appears to be a fairly clear border separating the Renaissance from the Baroque. However, the musical designations of both periods are very vague and their application inevitably leads to contradictions. The solution to these contradictions can be a model of interpretation of the history of music that links musical creation with the current of humanistic inspirations that have been present in European culture at least since the mid-sixteenth century and lasting for the next hundred years. This trend has led to a significant re-evaluation of the issue of style in music, which reflects the concept of mannerism quite well.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 11 (14)
  • Page Range: 45-58
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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