The duties of the precentor, sub-precentor and master of plainsong in Coria cathedral (Cáceres) from 1590-1750

Authors

  • María del Pilar Barrios Manzano Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal. Universidad de Extremadura

Keywords:

Precentors, Sub-precentors, Choirmasters, Musical chapels, Religious music, Spain, Coria cathedral, 14th- 18th century

Abstract

From the time of the first constitution of the Cathedral of Coria, which dates from 1315 , the three most important members of the ecclesiastical hierarchy were been the precentor, the dean and the treasurer. The precentor was in charge of the conducting of the choir, and when these responsibilities pass to the sub-precentor, then the precentor has the task of selecting, appointing and paying him. The master of plainsong teaches the choristers and singers this musical art: and for the most part of this period, the same person frequently occupied the posts of both choirmaster and precentor.

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Published

1995-11-01

How to Cite

Barrios Manzano, M. del P. (1995). The duties of the precentor, sub-precentor and master of plainsong in Coria cathedral (Cáceres) from 1590-1750. Cuadernos De Arte De La Universidad De Granada, 26, 73–82. Retrieved from https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/caug/article/view/10816

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Estudios