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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 FEMINIST INQUIRY ................................................................................................. 2
1.2 METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 6
2.0 RENAISSANCE BODY IDEALS ...................................................................................... 8
3.0 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ............................................................................... 12
4.0 MADRIGAL ....................................................................................................................... 17
4.1 SEX AND THE MADRIGAL ................................................................................... 20
5.0 MUSICAL ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 24
5.1 SIMULATING SEX .................................................................................................. 26
5.1.1 Morir non può il mio cuore ........................................................................... 27
5.1.2 Morte – Che Vôi? – Te Chiamo .................................................................... 36
5.2 MEDITATING ON THE METAPHYSICAL ........................................................ 47
5.2.1 Ahi possanza d’amor ..................................................................................... 49
5.2.2 Gran miracol d’amore ................................................................................... 55
6.0 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................ 61
APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................. 63
BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................... 64
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