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Music and the Hackness Home Invasion: Hoby vs Eure in the Star Chamber
[Item 15, single membrane (Interrogatories on behalf of Sir Thomas Posthumous Hoby)] dyd not the defendantes duringe the time that the plaintifes famely were soe att praiers as aforesaid stampe and trample with theire feete and thereby make an extraordinary noise over their heades and did they not therewithall make very extraordinary…
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Too Many Cooks? John Wallis on the Palate, the Passions, and the Music of the ‘Ancients’
Dr. John Wallis discusses the diminished effects of music compared to ancient times, attributing this to hyperbole and changing musical contexts.
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Like to an Almaine flute: La Primaudaye on Voice and Speach
The text explores the nature and significance of speech, emphasizing the tongue’s role as a vital instrument for communication and expression.
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The Oxbridge Hypothesis: Elitism in the English Revival of Early Music
The English choral tradition reflects socio-cultural elitism, influencing early music performance practices and perceptions of vocal authenticity today.
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