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Inter arma (non) silent musae. Renaissance musical culture in Croatia during the reign of the Jagiellonian dynasty

After the 14th-century reign of the Anjou Dynasty, sovereigns from different European dynasties succeeded to the Hungarian-Croatian throne in the span from 15th century until the beginning of the 16th century. Among them were also three rulers from Jagiellon dynasty: Vladislaus III of Varna (1440–1444), Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary (1490–1516) and Louis II of Bohemia and Hungary (1516–1526). During this period Croatia itself turned into a huge battlefield because of the Turkish invasions. After two crushing defeats the territory of Croatia was so cut down in size that it was rightly called “reliquiae reliquiarum olim inclyti Regni Croatiae”. On the other side, the Republic of Venice conquered almost all coastal towns and the whole of Dalmatia, except Dubrovnik, which, as a free Republic thrived in this period. In spite of these turbulent events, the intellectual and cultural activities in other coastal towns continued, whereas in Northern Croatia conditions for productive cultural life were not so propitious. Considering this complex political situation on the territory of today’s Croatia, and taking the rule of the Jagiellonian dynasty as the point of reference, the paper displays the different layers of Renaissance musical culture, including musical forms of vocal polyphony and popular urban song as well as the activity of Croatian music printers and music theorists. Moreover, the consideration is also given to migrations of musicians and unequal conditions for music production in different Croatian towns, which led to diverse forms of musical life.

Renaissance music; Croatia; Jagiellonian dynasty

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