The theory of music
By: Franchino Gaffurio ; translated, with introduction and notes, by Walter Kurt Kreyszig ; edited by Claude V. Palisca.
Contributors: Kreyszig, Walter Kurt.; Palisca, Claude V.
Series: Music theory translation series
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Music theory -- Early works to 1800.; Music, Greek and Roman -- History and criticism -- Early works to 1800.; Music -- Acoustics and physics -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Description: First published in 1492, this compendium of musical thought, derived from Boethius and ancient philosophers, reclaimed the heritage of Greek and Latin theory for Western musicians of the 15th century. Topics such as the systems of classifying music and the physical properties of sound are covered.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-214) and index.