Make a joyful noise: Renaissance art and music at Florence Cathedral

Abstract

"This book breaks the silence that has artificially surrounded one of the greatest masterpieces of Early Renaissance Florence: Luca della Robbia's Cantoria. This silence has never regarded the quality or historical significance of Luca's famed organ loft--far from it, in fact. Since its installation in Florence Cathedral in 1438, Luca's Cantoria--his first documented work--has been recognized as an undisputed masterpiece, epitomizing the classical spirit of the Renaissance"--

Contents

Luca della Robbia's Cantoria : good, better, and best / Gary M. Radke -- Fifteenth-century pipe organs and organists at Florence Cathedral / Gabriele Giacomelli -- Singing in and around Florence Cathedral : oral and written, local and imported traditions / Patrick Macey -- The choirbooks of Florence Cathedral : liturgy, music, and art / Marica S. Tacconi -- Postscript : Recontextualizing sculpture from Florence Cathedral in the newly expanded Museo dell'Opera / Timothy Verdon.