| Description |
vi, 234 pages : facsimiles, music ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Music theory translation series
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Music theory translation series.
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| Note |
English and Italian. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Florentine Camerata -- The proem on Plutarch's Musica to Titus Pyrrhinus / by Carlo Valgulio -- The letter to Vincenzo Galilei of 8 May 1572 / from Girolamo Mei -- The Discourse addressed to Giulio Caccini, called the Roman, on ancient music and good singing / by Giovanni Bardi -- The discourse on how tragedy should be performed / by Giovanni Bardi(?) -- Three scientific essays. Discourse concerning the various opinions that the three most famous sects of ancient musicians had concerning the matter of sounds and tunings ; A special discourse concerning the diversity of the ratios of the diapason ; A special discourse concerning the unison / by Vincenzo Galilei -- The prescriptions for intermedi / by Giovanni Battista Strozzi the Younger. |
| Subject |
Music theory -- Early works to 1800.
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Music theory. |
| Chronological Term |
Early works to 1800 |
| Subject |
Music, Greek and Roman -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800.
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Music, Greek and Roman -- Instruction and study. |
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Music, Greek and Roman. |
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Camerata (Group of music theorists)
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Camerata (Group of music theorists) |
| Added Author |
Palisca, Claude V.
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| ISBN |
0300039166 alkaline paper $28.50 |
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