Throughout the Renaissance; composers often expressed themselves in a language of riddles and puzzles; which they embedded within the music and lyrics of their compositions. This is the first book on the theory; practice and cultural context of musical riddles during the period. Katelijne Schiltz focuses on the compositional; notational; practical; social and theoretical aspects of musical riddle culture c.1450ndash;1620; from the works of Antoine Busnoys; Jacob Obrecht and Josquin des Prez to Lodovico Zacconis manuscript collection of Canoni musicali. Schiltz reveals how the riddle both invites and resists interpretation; the ways in which riddles imply a process of transformation and the consequences of these aspects for the riddles conception; performance and reception. Lavishly illustrated and including a comprehensive catalogue by Bonnie J. Blackburn of enigmatic inscriptions; this book will be of interest to scholars of music; literature; art history; theology and the history of ideas.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. fantastic look at Japanese structuresBy Michael S.this is a great book for beginning to describe the architecture and design of the buildings in Japan! a great book5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Japanese architecture over the yearsBy Zack DavissonA.L. Sadlers 1941 book "Japanese Architecture: A Short History" is one of several books Sadler wrote to help introduce the West to the then-unknown culture of Japan. More than just a textbook or academic exercise; Sadler infuses his description of Japanese architecture with short lessons on Japanese culture and society. One cannot separate the building from the people; after all."Japanese Architecture" goes through each period a chapter at a time; from the Early Period (660 BC - 540 AD) up to the Edo Period (1616 - 1860 AD). He then discusses some of the special features of Japanese architecture; such as the shoji screens; the bathroom; and the ceilings. He goes into some depth of the building regulations of the Tokugawa period; which prescribed what kind of house you could live in by what class you were born into.By "short history;" Sadler isnt kidding. Each period gets only a few pages to cover several hundred years; which makes for quick and easy reading. Fully a third of the book is illustrations. Unfortunately; the illustrations are not spread throughout the text but collected in the back as an appendix. That means you have to do a lot of flipping back and forth as you read the book to look at the picture that Sadler is describing.I enjoyed "Japanese Architecture: A Short History" even though the writing was a bit dry. I was happy for the short chapters; and I wish the pictures had been published next to the text instead of in the back. I dont know if this is how the book originally appeared in 1941 or not; but that is likely. When I lived in Japan I was curious about the different types of buildings; particularly in the shrines and temples that appear everywhere but are often stylistically different. Thanks to Sadlers book I have a better grasp of the architecture and can better place when a particular building was made by what style it is in.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. returned this bookBy corrientesAs it is a good book about architecture; I was looking for one; and still didnt find; that related the religions; social structure and architecture.helga
