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Planctus magis quam cantici: The generic significance of Abelard's planctus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2002

Abstract

What did the planctus mean to Abelard? During the 1130s Abelard was rethinking this musical genre and its potential for expressing personalized, dramatic lament. Abelard's relationship with Heloise at this time (and indeed her own literary output) may have provoked a reaction to the generic features of the planctus.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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