Cathedral And Civic Ritual In Late Medieval And Renaissance Florence

Marica S. Tacconi

The service books of the Florentine Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore were, like the church itself, a cultural reflection of the citys position of power and prestige. Largely unexplored by modern scholars, these manuscripts provided the texts and, sometimes, the music necessary for the celebration of the liturgical services. Marica S. Tacconi offers the first comprehensive investigation of the sixty-five extant liturgical manuscripts produced between 1150 and 1526 for both Santa Maria del Fiore and its predecessor, the early cathedral of Santa Reparata. She employs a multidisciplinary approach that recognizes the books as codicological, liturgical, musical, and artistic products. Their cultural contexts, and their civic and propagandistic uses, are uncovered through the analysis of extensive archival material, much of which is presented here for the first time. This important and fascinating study provides new insights into late medieval and Renaissance Florentine ritual and culture.

Bibliographic Details

28 b/w illus. 32 colour illus. 19 tables 8 music examples

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part I: 1. The cathedral and its service books
• 2. The calendar of feasts
• 3. Before 1310: the service books of Santa Reparata
• 4. After 1310: the service books of Santa Maria del Fiore
• 5. The cult of the saints
• Epilogue
• Appendix A: Concordance between references to manuscripts published by Poggi and the manuscripts modern shelf numbers
• Appendix B: Artists and craftsmen involved with the production of cathedral service books
• Appendix C: The calendar of feasts
• Appendix D: Liturgical texts and chants for Florentine saints
• Bibliography
• Index of manuscripts and archival sources
• General index.