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Luca Della Libera, Music and national identity in early modern Rome, Early Music, Volume 50, Issue 1, February 2022, Pages 134–136, https://doi.org/10.1093/em/caac006
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This volume represents a culminating point of the interest that has grown in recent decades in the national institutions in Rome during the early modern era, and in their ‘collective identities’ and complex relationship with Roman society. The volume aims to present for the first time a global study on this topic, especially giving attention to how the musical life of the national churches contributed to promoting a sense of identity through music, sharing performances, rituals and devotions. The book is organized around three key areas: the musical life of the national churches; the relationship between music and identity construction; and the role of these institutions in the maintenance of networks and promotion of cultural exchange. Some of these churches (particularly S. Luigi dei Francesi, S. Maria dell’Anima and S. Giacomo degli Spagnoli) have already been studied, while others, such as S. Antonio dei Portoghesi and especially S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, S. Claudio dei Borgognoni and S. Ivo dei Bretoni, have been almost neglected until now.
