Ce livre présente une étude exhaustive de l'origine et du développement du chant liturgique jusqu'à la fin du Moyen Âge. Pierre Wagner décrit les différentes traditions musicales, les principaux compositeurs et les formes musicales de l'époque, offrant une vision complète de cette période cruciale de l'histoire musicale occidentale. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.