Componium
Subtitle: the mechanical musical improvisor
By: by Philippe John Van Tiggelen
Series: Publications d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie de l'Université catholique de Louvain -- 55 -- Musicologica neolovaniensia -- studia 4; Publications d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie de l'Université catholique de Louvain -- 55; Publications d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie de l'Université catholique de Louvain -- studia 4
Publisher: Institut supérieur d'archéologie et d'histoire de l'art, Collège Érasme
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Louvain-la-Neuve
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
Subjects: Mechanical organs; History; Barrel organ; Mechanical musical instruments; Metronome
Notes: Includes information on "the Winkel-Maelzel controversy about the invention of the Metronome."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-455).

Includes photoreproduction of one of the instrument's barrels: in pocket at back.
Table of contents: title: Pt. I.  The Corpus [documents].  Pt. II.  History of the Componium and its inventor [Diederich Nicolaus Winkel].  Pt. III.  Description and music.