Music in Roman comedy
Timothy J. Moore (Author)
This book explains the nature of Roman comedy's music and provides musical analyses of songs, scenes and whole plays. This book will be of interest to students of ancient theatre and Latin literature, scholars and students working on the history of music and theatre, and performers working with ancient plays.
Print Book, English, 2012
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2012
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xvi, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781107006485, 1107006481
768417916
Introduction
Tibiae and tibicines
Song
Dance
Melody and rhythm
Meters
Arrangement of verses and variation within the verse
Musical structure
Polymetry
Pseudolus
Adelphoe
Conclusion