On 5 Feb 2005 at 10:33, John Howell wrote:

> Since male musicians were trained in the church's choir schools--no
> girls need apply--the girls who did get a musical education usually
> got it in the home, from parents who were musicians.

Females were also trained in music in convents, but were often 
cloisterd, so their music making never went outside its original 
context. Bob Kendrick has done substantial work on this subject.

-- 
David W. Fenton                        http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
David Fenton Associates                http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

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