Music in Golden-Age Florence, 1250–1750: From the Priorate of the Guilds to the End of the Medici Grand Duchy. By Anthony M Cummings

Giovanni Zanovello

doi:10.1093/ml/gcaf008

March 5, 2025Music and Letters

Music in Golden-Age Florence, 1250–1750: From the Priorate of the Guilds to the End of the Medici Grand Duchy. By Anthony M Cummings

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Music flourished in Florence from 1250 to 1750, marking a golden age of creativity and innovation.
Key insights highlight the role of guilds in promoting musical endeavors and cultural activities.
This historical analysis traces music's evolution from the Priorate of the Guilds to the end of the Medici Grand Duchy.
The findings underscore music's significance in understanding Renaissance culture and its social dynamics.

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This article examines music practices during the Medici Grand Duchy in Florence, revealing how guilds influenced cultural life.

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Journal Article Music in Golden-Age Florence, 1250–1750: From the Priorate of the Guilds to the End of the Medici Grand Duchy. By Anthony M Cummings Get access Music in Golden-Age Florence, 1250–1750: From the Priorate of the Guilds to the End of the Medici Grand Duchy. By Anthony M Cummings. Pp. 456. ( University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 2023. ISBN 978-0-226-82278-5, $60.) Giovanni Zanovello Giovanni Zanovello Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Music and Letters, gcaf008, https://doi.org/10.1093/ml/gcaf008 Published: 05 March 2025 Article history Editorial decision: 25 February 2025 Received: 25 February 2025 Accepted: 25 February 2025 Corrected and typeset: 05 March 2025 Published: 05 March 2025

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