Late Renaissance Music at the Hapsburg Court

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Late Renaissance Music at the Hapsburg Court is written by C. P. Comberiati and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1134287305 (ISBN 10) and 9781134287307 (ISBN 13).

First Published in 1987. This study presents the background for the sacred musical patronage at the court, with specific reference to the polyphonic settings of the Mass Ordinary - during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II (1576-1612). One function of the present work is to collect the various relevant data concerning the chapel and the Mass, and to demonstrate basic relationships at the court. This study approaches the chapel of Rudolf II through archival research, musical sources, and comparing the compositional process of its composers. The goal is a better understanding of the sacred musical practice at the chapel.