A Performer's Guide to Renaissance Music

“[A] necessary reference work for anyone dealing with the scholarly study or performance practice of this musical time period.” ―Fontes Artis Musicae

This revised and expanded edition of A Performer's Guide to Renaissance Music features two new chapters on ornamentation and rehearsal techniques, as well as updated reference materials, internet resources, and other new material.

The guide is comprised of focused chapters on performance practice issues such as vocal and choral music; various types of ensembles; profiles of specific instruments; instrumentation; performance practice issues; theory; dance; regional profiles of Renaissance music; and guidelines for directors. The format addresses the widest possible audience for early music, including amateur and professional performers, musicologists, theorists, and educators.