Abstract
This chapter discusses the philosophy of music in the late Renaissance period, focussing on the contemporary idea of music as a magical symbol which has the power to convey ideas from the Divine Mind to earthly ears. It includes an analysis of Orlando Lassus' 'Prophetiae Sybillarum' as an example of such symbolism, designed to awaken or invoke an altered state of awareness such as that available to the Sybils as prophetesses of the ancient world.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Cambridge History of Sixteenth Century Music |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780521195942 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Jan 2019 |
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