absorbing book ... To attempt a scholarly synthesis of the variety of performance genres of the masque demands a wide range indeed. Peter Walls has the advantage of a considerable knowledge of English 17th-century literature, and puts this to great use ... This book draws together many threads in a continually fascinating way. No one seriously interested in 17th-century English music and/or dance can afford to be without it. Above all, Walls is a master of context - reminding us time after time how each detail fitted into the larger scheme.

absorbing book ... To attempt a scholarly synthesis of the variety of performance genres of the masque demands a wide range indeed. Peter Walls has the advantage of a considerable knowledge of English 17th-century literature, and puts this to great use ... This book draws together many threads in a continually fascinating way. No one seriously interested in 17th-century English music and/or dance can afford to be without it. Above all, Walls is a master of context - reminding us time after time how each detail fitted into the larger scheme.

absorbing book ... To attempt a scholarly synthesis of the variety of performance genres of the masque demands a wide range indeed. Peter Walls has the advantage of a considerable knowledge of English 17th-century literature, and puts this to great use ... This book draws together many threads in a continually fascinating way. No one seriously interested in 17th-century English music and/or dance can afford to be without it. Above all, Walls is a master of context - reminding us time after time how each detail fitted into the larger scheme.