Table Of ContentMirrors of Heaven or Worldly Theaters?
Mirrors of Heaven
or Worldly Theaters?
Venetian Nunneries and Their Music
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Jonathan E. Glixon
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Names: Glixon, Jonathan E, author.
Title: Mirrors of heaven or worldly theaters? Venetian nunneries and
their music / Jonathan E. Glixon.
Description: New York, NY: Oxford University Press, [2017] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016047132 | ISBN 9780190259129 (hardcover: alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Music in convents—Italy—Venice—History. |
Music—Italy—Venice—History and criticism. | Nuns as musicians—Italy—Venice.
Classification: LCC ML290.8.V26 G55 2017 | DDC 781.71/2008827190045311—dc23
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This publication is made possible in part by the Margarita M. Hanson Endowment of the
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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations vii
List of Music Examples ix
Notes on Transcriptions, Terminology, and the Venetian Monetary System xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Abbreviations xv
1. The Nuns of Venice and the Lagoon 1
2. Public Liturgy: Professional Male Musicians in the Exterior Church 23
3. Necessary Ornaments: Organs and Bells 70
4. Transitions: Clothing Ceremonies, Professions, Consecrations, and
Funerals 104
5. Daily Offices and More: The Nuns in the Interior Church 172
6. The Porous Grate: Teaching Music in Church and Parlor 234
7. A Virtuous Recreation? Musical and Theatrical Entertainments for
and by the Nuns 250
8. Conclusions and Epilogue 282
Appendices
Appendix 1. Documents 287
Appendix 2. Brief Histories of the Nunneries of Venice and its Lagoon 325
Appendix 3. A Calendar of Religious Observances at Venetian Nunneries 348
Appendix 4. Religious Functions of Confraternities in Nunnery Churches 378
Appendix 5. Organs in Venetian Nunnery Churches 382
Appendix 6. References to Music at Monacations in Pallade Veneta and the
Gradenigo Diaries 390
Appendix 7. Inventory of Versetti for Venetian Nuns 394
Appendix 8. Publications in Honor of Nuns (excluding monacations) 399
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Appendix 9. Liturgical Books, Rules, and Ordini for Venetian Nunneries 406
Appendix 10. Mass Ordinaries in the San Lorenzo 1542 Processional 420
Appendix 11. Teachers of Nuns and Educande 422
Bibliography 425
Index 439
ILLUSTRATIONS
PLATES
4.1 Design for a palco (musicians’ gallery) for the clothing
ceremony 141
5.1 Falsobordone in the first solemn tone for Corpus Domini 205
5.2 Regina celi for San Lorenzo (Liber processionum, 1542) 217
5.3 Gaude virgo for San Lorenzo (Liber processionum, 1542) 219
5.4 Excerpt from a Litany for Santa Teresa 220
5.5 Benedicamus Domino for Corpus Domini 222
5.6 Excerpt of tenor voice of Mass for Corpus Domini 225
6.1 Explanation of the Guidonian hand (excerpt) from
Liber processionum, 1542 236
6.2 Instructions for solmization for Corpus Domini 237
FIGURE
1.1 Plan of a Venetian nunnery 13
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MUSIC EXAMPLES
4.1 Chants for the three vocazioni 112
4.2 Galuppi, O crux dulcis, excerpt 146
4.3 Grazioli, Veni electa mea, excerpt 147
4.4 Grazioli, Quam dilecta tabernacula, excerpt 148
4.5 Furlanetto, Desponsari dilecta, opening 149
4.6 Furlanetto, Kyrie from Missa a cappella, opening 152
4.7 Galuppi, “Venio” from versetti for a clothing ceremony at Santa
Caterina 158
4.8 Grazioli, “Impinguabit Deus” from versetti for a clothing ceremony at
Santa Lucia 159
4.9 Furlanetto, “Gaudens gaudebo” from versetti for a clothing ceremony at
San Maffio di Mazzorbo 161
5.1 Excerpt from the mandatum ceremony for San Lorenzo 184
5.2 Magnificat antiphons for Santa Teresa 199
5.3 Magnificat for Santa Teresa, beginning 199
5.4 Pange lingua for Santa Teresa 200
5.5 Metrical Easter hymn for San Lorenzo 200
5.6 Processional litany for San Lorenzo, beginning 201
5.7 Litany for Santa Teresa, beginning 201
5.8 Falsobordone primo tuono feriale for Corpus Domini 203
5.9 Falsobordone primo tuono solenne for Corpus Domini 204
5.10 Salve regina for San Lorenzo 214
5.11 Regina coeli for San Lorenzo 215
5.12 Gaude virgo for San Lorenzo 218
5.13 Polyphonic sections of litany for Santa Teresa, excerpt 219
5.14 Benedicamus Domino for Corpus Domini 221
5.15a Kyrie from Mass for Corpus Domini (tenor voice) 223
5.15b Gloria from Mass for Corpus Domini (tenor voice) 224
5.16 Filago, Dulcis amor Iesu, excerpts 230
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