An Introduction to Norberg's Introduction by Jan Ziolkowski / ix
Translators' Preface / xxi
Foreword to the French Edition / xxiii
1 Prosody and Accentuation / 1
2 Synaeresis, Diaeresis, Syncope, Prosthesis,
Elision, and Hiatus /23
3 Assonance, Rhyme, and Alliteration /31
4 Acrostics, Carmina Figurata, and Other Poetic Devices /48
5 Metrical Versification / 58
6 The Beginnings of Rhythmic Versification:
Rhythmic Versification and Metrical Poetry/81
7 Rhythmic Versification and Music/ 130
8 Sequences, Tropes, Motets, Rondeaux / 156
9 Conclusion / 180
Glossary of Terms / 187
Bibliography / 191
Index of Words / 99
Index of Names / 202
Index of Anonymous Texts / 206
General Prosodic Index / 209
Rhythmic Verses / 212
Rhythmic Strophes / 216