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<p>In <em>Dante's Journey to Polyphony</em>, Francesco Ciabattoni's erudite analysis sheds light on Dante's use of music in the <em>Divine Comedy</em>. Following the work's musical evolution, Ciabattoni moves from the cacophony of <em>Inferno</em> through the monophony of <em>Purgatory</em>, to the polyphony of <em>Paradise</em> and argues that Dante's use of sacred songs constitutes a thoroughly planned system. Particular types of music accompany the pilgrim's itinerary and reflect medieval theories regarding sound and the sacred.</p><p>Combining musicological and philological scholarship, this book analyzes Dante's use of music in conjunction with the form and content of his verse, resulting in a cross-discipline analysis also touching on Italian Studies, Medieval Studies, and Cultural History. After moving from infernal din to heavenly harmony, Ciabattoni's final section addresses the music of the spheres, a theory that enjoyed great diffusion among the early middle ages, inspiring poets and philosophers for centuries.</p>

Author

Francesco Ciabattoni

Publisher

University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781442698604

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Poetry, History