For God and His angels or men at their tables?: the context and usage of psalm-singing in francophone Calvinism, 1539-1565 Public Deposited
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- March 20, 2019
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Busman, Joshua K.
- Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music
- Abstract
- The Genevan Psalter, completed under John Calvin's supervision during the middle decades of the sixteenth century, is arguably one of the greatest achievements in the history of Christian hymnody. From its first Strasbourg publication in 1539 to the complete Genevan psalter of 1562, these simple, vernacular settings of Biblical psalms represent an important and influential body of musical materials, both in the history of Protestantism and in the history of French music writ large. Unfortunately, much of the discussion surrounding the Calvinist tradition of music-making assumes an austere, anti- musical stance that is often (mis)associated with John Calvin's theology. By exploring the intellectual context of Calvin's work as well as comparing a variety of musical settings of one of the most popular metrical psalms (Psalm 9), I hope to present a more complex picture of Calvin and Calvinist musical practice in France in the sixteenth century.
- Date of publication
- August 2011
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- "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Musicology in the Department of Music."
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- Nádas, John Louis
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- Place of publication
- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Open access
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