Chants, Hypertext, and Prosulas: Re-texting the Proper of the Mass in Beneventan Manuscripts.

The article discusses two books related to the study of music and religion. The first book, "Chants, Hypertext, and Prosulas: Re-texting the Proper of the Mass in Beneventan Manuscripts" by Luisa Nardini, explores the prosulas found in Beneventan manuscripts between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. The author examines the historical development and formal features of prosulas, as well as their connection to hypertexts. The second book, "Notes" by Martin V. Clarke, discusses the importance of considering music and religion in relation to each other and provides a summary of previous work in the field. Both books offer valuable insights into the study of music and religion, although the philosophical basis of the second book is heavily skewed toward Western thought. [Extracted from the article]